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 |
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| 1940 | İsmail Cem İpekçi, Turkish journalist and politician, 45th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2007) |
| 1940 | Elizabeth Murray, American painter and illustrator (d. 2007) |
| 1940 | Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer |
| 1940 | James Blyth, Baron Blyth of Rowington, English businessman and academic |
| 1940 | Jagmohan Dalmiya, Indian cricket administrator (d. 2015) |
| 1941 | Milan Kučan, Slovenian politician, 1st President of Slovenia |
| 1940 | Ellie Greenwich, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1940 | Clemens Westerhof, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1940 | Henry T. Yang, Taiwanese/Chinese-American engineer and academic |
| 1940 | Tarō Asō, Japanese target shooter and politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Japan |
| 1940 | Bernard Shaw, American journalist (d. 2022) |
| 1940 | Fred Cash, American soul singer |
| 1940 | Bob Knight, American basketball player and coach |
| 1941 | Kalpnath Rai, Indian politician (d. 1999) |
| 1940 | Dale Houston, American singer-songwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1941 | Joan Baez, American singer-songwriter, guitarist and activist |
| 1940 | Vittorio Storaro, Italian cinematographer |
| 1940 | Roger Kellaway, American pianist and composer |
| 1940 | Richard Marcinko, American commander and author |
| 1940 | Tasso Wild, German footballer |
| 1940 | Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines |
| 1940 | A. J. Quinnell, English-Maltese author (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Paul Williams, American singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1940 | David Plante, American novelist |
| 1940 | Jimmy Herman, Canadian actor (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Larry Knechtel, American bass player and pianist (d. 2009) |
| 1940 | Barry Corbin, American actor and producer |
| 1940 | Robert Grossman, American painter, sculptor, and author (d. 2018) |
| 1941 | Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (d. 1986) |
| 1940 | Brian Priestley, English pianist and composer |