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 | Jesse Lumsden, Canadian bobsledder and football player |
| 1982 | Aleksandr Amisulashvili, Georgian footballer |
| 1982 | Nellie McKay, British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress |
| 1982 | Valentin Badea, Romanian footballer |
| 1982 | Dmytro Boyko, Ukrainian footballer |
| 1982 | Ronald Pognon, French sprinter |
| 1982 | Matt Pagnozzi, American baseball player |
| 1982 | Christopher Katongo, Zambian footballer |
| 1982 | Hana Kobayashi, Venezuelan singer |
| 1982 | Alasdair Duncan, Australian journalist and author |
| 1982 | J. J. Hardy, American baseball player |
| 1982 | David Ferrer, Spanish tennis player |
| 1982 | Ruhila Adatia-Sood, Kenyan journalist and radio host (d. 2013) |
| 1982 | Lockett Pundt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1982 | Ryan Hall, American runner |
| 1982 | Thiago Motta, Brazilian-Italian footballer |
| 1982 | Brian Fortuna, American dancer and choreographer |
| 1982 | Aleksandr Dmitrijev, Estonian footballer |
| 1982 | Dominic Isaacs, South African footballer |
| 1982 | Matt Smith, English actor and director |
| 1982 | Omari Banks, Anguillan cricketer |
| 1982 | Cate Edwards, American lawyer and author |
| 1982 | Sultan Kösen, Turkish farmer, tallest living person |
| 1983 | Rick Kelly, Australian race car driver |
| 1982 | Jason Witten, American football player |
| 1982 | Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer |
| 1983 | Irving Saladino, Panamanian long jumper |
| 1982 | Kathleen Munroe, Canadian-American actress |
| 1982 | Eddie Griffin, American basketball player (d. 2007) |
| 1982 | Isild Le Besco, French actress, director, and screenwriter |