According to Chinese Astrology, 1979 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1979 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 28 January 1979 and 15 February 1980 are considered born in the Chinese year 1979 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat 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. 1979 is also known as the Year of the Earth Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1979 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
Date | Name |
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1979 | Joseph Hallman, American composer and academic |
1980 | Kim Poirier, Canadian actress, singer, and producer |
1979 | Anthony Réveillère, French footballer |
1979 | Erik Westrum, American ice hockey player |
1979 | B. J. Novak, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
1979 | Gilberto Martínez, Costa Rican footballer |
1979 | Pascale Dorcelus, Canadian weightlifter |
1979 | Benji Madden, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1979 | Ricky Davis, American basketball player |
1979 | Robert Huff, English race car driver |
1979 | Raio Piiroja, Estonian footballer |
1979 | Jason Chimera, Canadian ice hockey player |
1979 | Orlando Engelaar, Dutch footballer |
1979 | Tracy McGrady, American basketball player |
1979 | Daniel Browne, New Zealand rugby player |
1979 | Trevor Gillies, Canadian ice hockey player |
1980 | Luke Ravenstahl, American politician, 58th Mayor of Pittsburgh |
1980 | Xavi, Spanish footballer |
1980 | Krzysztof Czerwiński, Polish organist and conductor |
1979 | Joel Przybilla, American basketball player |
1979 | Daniel Johns, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1979 | Ben Jelen, Scottish-American singer-songwriter |
1979 | Stuart Dew, Australian footballer |
1979 | Paul Ifill, English footballer |
1979 | Rose Byrne, Australian actress |
1979 | The Game, American rapper |
1979 | Amy Duggan, Australian footballer and sportscaster |
1979 | Brian Stokes, American baseball player |
1979 | Dilhara Fernando, Sri Lankan cricketer |
1979 | Maggie Q, American actress |