According to Chinese Astrology, 1946 is the Year of the Dog and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1946 are Dogs. The Chinese Dog year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 2 February 1946 and 21 January 1947 are considered born in the Chinese year 1946 and are a Dog sign. In addition, each Dog 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. 1946 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dog. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1946 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dog?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Sandy Duncan, American actress, singer, and dancer |
| 1946 | P. Selvarasa, Sri Lankan politician |
| 1946 | Majid Khan, Indian-Pakistani cricketer |
| 1946 | Carlton Sherwood, American soldier and journalist (d. 2014) |
| 1946 | Michel Leclère, French race car driver |
| 1946 | Anthony Daniels, English actor and producer |
| 1946 | David Graham, Australian golfer |
| 1946 | Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player (d. 2012) |
| 1946 | Gérard Jean-Juste, Haitian priest and activist (d. 2009) |
| 1946 | Paul Trible, American attorney, politician and academic administrator |
| 1946 | Ron Silver, American actor, director, and political activist (d. 2009) |
| 1946 | Suzanne Somers, American actress and producer |
| 1946 | Andrea Dworkin, American activist and author (d. 2005) |
| 1946 | Dawn Steel, American film producer (d. 1997) |
| 1946 | Pete Agnew, Scottish rock bassist and singer |
| 1946 | Stig Blomqvist, Swedish race car driver |
| 1946 | Stan Smith, American tennis player and coach |
| 1946 | Terence McKenna, American botanist, philosopher, and author (d. 2000) |
| 1946 | Danny Glover, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1946 | Barbara, Lady Judge, American-English lawyer and businesswoman |
| 1946 | K. Satchidanandan, Indian poet and critic |
| 1946 | Cameron Mackintosh, English producer and manager |
| 1946 | Bruce Alexander, English actor |
| 1946 | Syreeta Wright, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1946 | Tony Clarkin, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1946 | Daniel Libeskind, American architect, designed the Imperial War Museum North and Jewish Museum |
| 1946 | Chris Woodhead, English civil servant and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1947 | Cyrille Guimard, French cyclist and sportscaster |
| 1946 | Al Oliver, American baseball player |
| 1946 | Giorgio Orsoni, Italian lawyer and politician, 17th Mayor of Venice |