Born in 1948, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1948 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1948 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 10 February 1948 and 28 January 1949 are considered born in the Chinese year 1948 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1948 is also known as the Year of the Earth Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1948 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1948
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1948. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1948. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Shin Takamatsu, Japanese architect and academic |
| 1948 | John Waters, English-Australian actor, singer-songwriter, and guitarist |
| 1948 | Jerry Mathers, American actor |
| 1948 | Holger Osieck, German footballer and manager |
| 1948 | John Panozzo, American drummer (d. 1996) |
| 1948 | Berry Berenson, American model, actress, and photographer (d. 2001) |
| 1948 | Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1948 | Svetlana Alexievich, Belarusian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1948 | Bryant Gumbel, American journalist and sportscaster |
| 1948 | Nate Archibald, American basketball player and coach |
| 1948 | Mark Farner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Dave Cash, American baseball player and coach |
| 1948 | Daniel Okrent, American journalist and author |
| 1948 | Patty Pravo, Italian singer |
| 1948 | Harald Ertl, Austrian race car driver and journalist (d. 1982) |
| 1948 | Fotis Kouvelis, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Justice |
| 1948 | Alex Ribeiro, Brazilian race car driver |
| 1948 | Dick Morris, American political consultant, journalist, and author |
| 1948 | Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, New Zealand-Australian author |
| 1948 | Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (d. 1974) |
| 1948 | David Rendall, English tenor and actor |
| 1948 | Artimus Pyle, American rock drummer and songwriter |
| 1948 | Lars Lagerbäck, Swedish footballer and manager |
| 1948 | Klaus Meine, German rock singer-songwriter |
| 1948 | Pinchas Zukerman, Israeli violinist and conductor |
| 1948 | Kevin McKenzie, South African cricketer |
| 1948 | Alan Longmuir, Scottish bass player and songwriter (d. 2018) |
| 1948 | Jimmy Hood, Scottish engineer and politician (d. 2017) |
| 1948 | Richard Masur, American actor and director |
| 1948 | Judy Finnigan, English talk show host and author |