Born in 1938, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1938 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1938 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 31 January 1938 and 18 February 1939 are considered born in the Chinese year 1938 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger year is also represented by 5 elements in Chinese astrology that express character and behavior. Therefore, each year it is referred to with a different zodiac animal name and a different element name, and this repeats only once in 60 years. 1938 is also known as the Year of the Earth Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1938 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Tiger and 1938
Famous People Born in the Year of the Tiger and Chinese Year 1938. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Tiger 1938. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Bob Kahn, American computer scientist and engineer, co-developed the Transmission Control Protocol |
| 1938 | Eugene J. Martin, American painter (d. 2005) |
| 1938 | Prince Buster, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2016) |
| 1938 | Chas Chandler, English bass player and producer (d. 1996) |
| 1938 | Ernie Sigley, Australian television host (d. 2021) |
| 1938 | Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (d. 2012) |
| 1938 | Norman Fowler, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport |
| 1938 | Jean Eustache, French director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1981) |
| 1938 | Ben E. King, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1938 | Adam Daniel Rotfeld, Polish academic and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1938 | Sanjeev Kumar, Indian film actor (d. 1985) |
| 1939 | Joe Sample, American pianist and composer (d. 2014) |
| 1938 | J. J. Cale, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) |
| 1938 | Bobby Hebb, American singer-songwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1938 | Andrew Clennel Palmer, British engineer (d. 2019) |
| 1938 | John Eleuthère du Pont, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Delaware Museum of Natural History (d. 2010) |
| 1938 | Ann Jones, English tennis player and sportscaster |
| 1939 | Ed Roberts, American disability rights activist (d. 1995) |
| 1938 | Paula Prentiss, American actress |
| 1938 | Colin Fox, Canadian actor |
| 1938 | John Sutherland, English journalist, author, and academic |
| 1938 | Marco Aurelio Denegri, Peruvian television host and sexologist (d. 2018) |
| 1938 | Shirley Caesar, American gospel singer-songwriter |
| 1938 | David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| 1938 | Kenneth Best, Liberian journalist, founded The Daily Observer |
| 1938 | Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboard player and manager (d. 1985) |
| 1939 | Ray Manzarek, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2013) |
| 1938 | Rahul Bajaj, Indian businessman and politician (d. 2022) |
| 1938 | Dawn Wells, American model and actress, Miss Nevada 1959 (d. 2020) |
| 1938 | Peter Day, English chemist and academic (d. 2020) |