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 | Jerry Lawson, American electronic engineer and inventor (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Antonio Skármeta, Chilean author and academic |
| 1940 | Yaşar Büyükanıt, Turkish general (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Alberto Vilar, American businessman and philanthropist |
| 1940 | Wilhelm von Homburg, German boxer and actor (d. 2004) |
| 1940 | Tony Barber, English-Australian television host |
| 1940 | Jane Holzer, American model, actress, producer, and art collector |
| 1941 | Buddy Baker, American race car driver and sportscaster (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Cliff Watson, English rugby league player (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | Joanna Miles, French-born American actress |
| 1940 | Marlène Jobert, French actress, singer, and author |
| 1940 | Gloria Hunniford, British radio and television host |
| 1940 | Timi Yuro, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1940 | Eddie Barlow, South African cricketer and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-American physician and author (d. 1996) |
| 1940 | Rafał Piszcz, Polish canoe racer (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Joe Negroni, American doo-wop singer (d. 1978) |
| 1940 | Jorma Kaukonen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1940 | Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian singer-songwriter |
| 1940 | Rick Huxley, English bass player (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Richard Thompson, English physician and academic |
| 1940 | Agostino Vallini, Italian cardinal and vicar general of Rome |
| 1940 | Christopher Timothy, Welsh actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Peter Fonda, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Italian economist and politician, Italian Minister of Finance (d. 2010) |
| 1940 | Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (d. 1984) |
| 1940 | Oscar Espinosa Chepe, Cuban-Spanish economist and journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | J. C. Snead, American golfer |
| 1940 | Chay Blyth, Scottish sailor and rower |
| 1940 | Arieh Warshel, Israeli-American biochemist and biophysicist |