Born in 1949, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1949 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1949 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 29 January 1949 and 16 February 1950 are considered born in the Chinese year 1949 and are a Ox sign. In addition, each Ox 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. 1949 is also known as the Year of the Earth Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1949 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Ox and 1949
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox and Chinese Year 1949. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Ox 1949. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1949 | Henry Butler, American pianist and photographer (d. 2018) |
| 1949 | Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Ugandan-English journalist and author |
| 1949 | Nikolas Asimos, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1988) |
| 1949 | Pauline Marois, Canadian social worker and politician, 30th Premier of Quebec |
| 1949 | Sian Elias, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 12th Chief Justice of New Zealand |
| 1949 | Judith Resnik, American engineer and astronaut (d. 1986) |
| 1949 | Ismail Petra of Kelantan, former Sultan of Kelantan (d. 2019) |
| 1950 | Agnes van Ardenne, Dutch politician and diplomat, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation |
| 1950 | Rambhadracharya, Indian religious leader, scholar, and author |
| 1949 | Don Baylor, American baseball player and coach (d. 2017) |
| 1949 | Richard Thompson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Mart Helme, Estonian journalist and diplomat |
| 1949 | Martin Kelner, English journalist, author, comedian, singer, actor and radio presenter |
| 1949 | Paul Rodgers, English singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1949 | Yashiki Takajin, Japanese singer and television host (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Eddie Hardin, English singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria (d. 2004) |
| 1949 | Keith Rowley, Trinidadian volcanologist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1949 | James Williamson, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1949 | Dusty Baker, American baseball player and manager |
| 1949 | Ted Ammon, American financier and banker (d. 2001) |
| 1949 | Jimmie Spheeris, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984) |
| 1949 | Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician |
| 1950 | Ali Haydar Konca, Turkish politician, 4th Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs |
| 1949 | Deborah Butterfield, American sculptor |
| 1949 | Sally Davies, English hematologist and academic |
| 1949 | Paul Collier, English economist and academic |
| 1949 | Ronnie Flanagan, Northern Irish Chief Constable (Royal Irish Constabulary, Police Service of Northern Ireland) |
| 1949 | Babette Cole, English author and illustrator (d. 2017) |
| 1949 | Heather Hallett, English lawyer and judge |