Born in 1942, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1942 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1942 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 15 February 1942 and 4 February 1943 are considered born in the Chinese year 1942 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1942 is also known as the Year of the Water Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1942 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Horse and 1942
Famous People Born in the Year of the Horse and Chinese Year 1942. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Horse 1942. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1942 | Tane Norton, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1942 | Rubén Salazar Gómez, Colombian cardinal |
| 1942 | Jim Lonborg, American baseball pitcher |
| 1942 | Dimitris Liantinis, Greek philosopher and author (d. 1998) |
| 1942 | Sir Frank Williams, English businessman, founded the Williams F1 Racing Team (d. 2021) |
| 1942 | François Tavenas, Canadian engineer and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1943 | Dick Taylor, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1942 | Giorgio Agamben, Italian philosopher and academic |
| 1942 | Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian politician, 98th President of the Indian National Congress |
| 1942 | Buster Williams, American jazz bassist |
| 1942 | Stanley Bates, English actor and screenwriter |
| 1942 | Giancarlo Giannini, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1942 | Carlos Monzon, Argentinian boxer and actor (d. 1995) |
| 1942 | Nick Auf der Maur, Canadian journalist and politician (d. 1998) |
| 1942 | Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1998) |
| 1942 | Chow Kwai Lam, Malaysian football coach and player (d. 2018) |
| 1942 | Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Icelandic politician, 24th Prime Minister of Iceland |
| 1942 | Rafael Cordero Santiago, Puerto Rican politician, 132nd Mayor of Ponce (d. 2004) |
| 1942 | Peter Tomarken, American game show host and producer (d. 2006) |
| 1942 | Jusuf Kalla, Indonesian businessman and politician, 10th Vice President of Indonesia |
| 1942 | Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, English politician, Minister of State for Europe |
| 1943 | Ronnie Milsap, American singer and pianist |
| 1942 | Sharon Carstairs, Canadian lawyer and politician, Leader of the Government in the Senate |
| 1942 | Michael Jackson, English journalist and author (d. 2007) |
| 1942 | Enrique Morente, Spanish singer-songwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1942 | Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German educator and politician |
| 1942 | Richard Myers, American general |
| 1942 | Bernie Calvert, English bass player and keyboard player |
| 1942 | Alan Oakes, English footballer and manager |
| 1942 | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Chilean engineer and politician, 32nd President of Chile |