Born in 1940, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1940 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1940 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1940 and 26 January 1941 are considered born in the Chinese year 1940 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1940 is also known as the Year of the Metal Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1940 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1940
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1940. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1940. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Merlin Olsen, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (d. 2010) |
| 1940 | Donna McKechnie, American actress, singer, and dancer |
| 1940 | Jimmy Greaves, English international footballer and TV pundit (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Steve Swallow, American bass player and composer |
| 1940 | Perry Ellis, American fashion designer, founded Perry Ellis (d. 1986) |
| 1940 | Hannelore Schmatz, German mountaineer (d. 1979) |
| 1940 | A. K. Antony, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Defence |
| 1940 | Stathis Chaitas, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1940 | Dakin Matthews, American actor, director, and playwright |
| 1940 | Woodie Fryman, American baseball player (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Winston Churchill, English journalist and politician (d. 2010) |
| 1940 | Dominick Harrod, English journalist, historian, and author (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Talitha Getty, actress and model of Dutch extraction (d. 1971) |
| 1940 | Janet Carroll, American actress and singer (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan |
| 1940 | Pierre Duchesne, Canadian lawyer and politician, 28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec |
| 1940 | David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes, English archbishop and academic |
| 1940 | Mark Spoelstra, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2007) |
| 1940 | Joe B. Mauldin, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Pete Duel, American actor (d. 1971) |
| 1940 | Mani Neumeier, German drummer |
| 1940 | Sonny Rhodes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | David Holford, Barbadian cricketer |
| 1940 | Natalia Makarova, Russian ballerina, choreographer, and actress |
| 1940 | David Rabe, American playwright and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Roman Gabriel, American football player, coach, and actor |
| 1940 | Bobby Hatfield, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003) |
| 1940 | Rafał Piszcz, Polish canoe racer (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player and coach (d. 2003) |