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 | Peter Shilton, English footballer and manager |
| 1949 | John Riggins, American football player, sportscaster, and actor |
| 1949 | Alan White, English drummer and songwriter (d. 2022) |
| 1949 | Jane Smiley, American novelist |
| 1949 | Robert Axelrod, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2019) |
| 1949 | Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician |
| 1949 | Robert S.J. Sparks, English geologist and academic |
| 1949 | George Dalaras, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Néjia Ben Mabrouk, Tunisian-Belgian director and screenwriter |
| 1949 | Tom Kite, American golfer and architect |
| 1949 | Paul Went, English footballer and manager (d. 2017) |
| 1949 | Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai businessman and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand |
| 1949 | Shelley Long, American actress |
| 1949 | Don Boudria, Canadian public servant and politician, 2nd Canadian Minister for International Cooperation |
| 1949 | Meryl Streep, American actress |
| 1949 | Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach |
| 1949 | Richard Thompson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Raymond Blanc, French chef and author |
| 1949 | Roger Uttley, English rugby player and coach |
| 1950 | Angelo Branduardi, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Philippe Petit, French tightrope walker |
| 1949 | Kerry Livgren, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1950 | Wayne Bennett, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1950 | Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales |
| 1949 | Miuccia Prada, Italian fashion designer |
| 1949 | Penny Junor, English journalist and author |
| 1949 | Richard Hell, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1949 | Vida Blue, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Darryl Cotton, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2012) |