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 |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Rosalind Plowright, English soprano |
| 1949 | Valeriy Borzov, Ukrainian-Russian sprinter |
| 1949 | Ann Murray, Irish soprano |
| 1949 | Amin Maalouf, Lebanese-French journalist and author |
| 1949 | Marc Garneau, Canadian engineer, astronaut, and politician |
| 1949 | Sheila Gilmore, Scottish lawyer and politician |
| 1949 | Prannoy Roy, Indian journalist, economist, and broadcaster, founded NDTV |
| 1949 | Soumaïla Cissé, Malian engineer and politician |
| 1949 | Gilles Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1949 | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (d. 2009) |
| 1949 | Paul Collier, English economist and academic |
| 1949 | Armin Shimerman, American actor |
| 1949 | Elizabeth George, American author and educator |
| 1949 | Walter Day, American game designer and businessman, founded Twin Galaxies |
| 1949 | Minette Walters, English journalist and author |
| 1950 | Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (d. 1982) |
| 1949 | Martin Amis, British novelist |
| 1949 | Elizabeth Gloster, English lawyer and judge |
| 1949 | Michèle Roberts, English author and poet |
| 1949 | John Riggins, American football player, sportscaster, and actor |
| 1949 | Michael Richards, American actor and comedian |
| 1949 | Alan Menken, American pianist and composer |
| 1949 | Larry Junstrom, American bass player (d. 2019) |
| 1949 | Gary Richrath, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Adrian Gurvitz, English singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1949 | Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai businessman and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand |
| 1950 | Luis Alberto Spinetta, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet (d. 2012) |
| 1950 | Grant Goldman, Australian radio and television host (d. 2020) |
| 1949 | Brenda Russell, African-American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1949 | Peter Shilton, English footballer and manager |