According to Chinese Astrology, 1982 is the Year of the Dog and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1982 are Dogs. The Chinese Dog year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 25 January 1982 and 12 February 1983 are considered born in the Chinese year 1982 and are a Dog sign. In addition, each Dog 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. 1982 is also known as the Year of the Water Dog. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1982 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dog?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Tomáš Kopecký, Slovak ice hockey player |
| 1982 | Samuel C. Morrison, Jr., Liberian-American journalist, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1982 | François Gourmet, Belgian decathlete |
| 1982 | Matt Gilks, Scottish footballer |
| 1982 | Marquise Hill, American football player (d. 2007) |
| 1982 | DeMarcus Ware, American football player |
| 1982 | Noah Welch, American ice hockey player |
| 1982 | John Halls, English footballer and model |
| 1982 | Travis Moen, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1982 | Evgeni Striganov, Estonian ice dancer |
| 1982 | Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino, American model, author and television personality |
| 1982 | Shonette Azore-Bruce, Barbadian netball player |
| 1982 | Dominic Isaacs, South African footballer |
| 1982 | Dustin McGowan, American baseball player |
| 1982 | Jeffrey Buttle, Canadian figure skater |
| 1982 | Aaron Burkart, German race car driver |
| 1982 | Brent Tate, Australian rugby league player |
| 1982 | Boosie Badazz, American rapper |
| 1982 | Rob Swire, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer |
| 1982 | Yan Stastny, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1982 | Giorgos Tsiaras, Greek basketball player |
| 1982 | Neil Robertson, Australian snooker player |
| 1982 | Basem Fathi, Jordanian footballer |
| 1982 | Phil Jagielka, English footballer |
| 1982 | Shameka Christon, American basketball player |
| 1982 | Jēkabs Rēdlihs, Latvian ice hockey player |
| 1982 | Carli Lloyd, American soccer player |
| 1982 | Alex Arrowsmith, American guitarist and producer |
| 1982 | Markus Rosenberg, Swedish footballer |
| 1982 | Andre Ethier, American baseball player |