Born in 1939, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1939 is the Year of the Rabbit and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1939 are Rabbits. The Chinese Rabbit year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 19 February 1939 and 7 February 1940 are considered born in the Chinese year 1939 and are a Rabbit sign. In addition, each Rabbit 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. 1939 is also known as the Year of the Earth Rabbit. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1939 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rabbit and 1939
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rabbit and Chinese Year 1939. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rabbit 1939. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1939 | Simon Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns, English courtier and businessman |
| 1939 | John Howard, Australian lawyer and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Australia |
| 1939 | Seán Brady, Irish cardinal |
| 1939 | José Emilio Pacheco, Mexican poet and author (d. 2014) |
| 1939 | James Fox, English actor |
| 1939 | Spencer Davis, Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2020) |
| 1939 | Barry Cunliffe, English archaeologist and academic |
| 1939 | Ruggero Deodato, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2022) |
| 1939 | Gordon Miller, English high jumper |
| 1939 | Dick Bavetta, American basketball player and referee |
| 1939 | Wendy Carlos, American keyboard player and composer |
| 1939 | Mike Ditka, American football player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1939 | Dave Simmonds, British motorcycle racer (d. 1972) |
| 1939 | Mary Peters, English-Irish pentathlete and shot putter |
| 1939 | Adam Osborne, Thai-Indian engineer and businessman, founded the Osborne Computer Corporation (d. 2003) |
| 1939 | John McCabe, English pianist and composer (d. 2015) |
| 1939 | John Stewart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008) |
| 1939 | Neil Fox, English rugby league player and coach |
| 1939 | Don Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017) |
| 1939 | Tom Harkin, American lawyer and politician |
| 1939 | David King, South African chemist and academic |
| 1940 | Alan Cheuse, American writer and critic (d. 2015) |
| 1939 | Len Cariou, Canadian actor |
| 1939 | Paul Williams, American singer and choreographer (d. 1973) |
| 1939 | Sumio Iijima, Japanese physicist and engineer |
| 1940 | Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Egyptian-Armenian patriarch (d. 2015) |
| 1939 | Livio Berruti, Italian sprinter |
| 1939 | Clive James, Australian television host, author, and critic (d. 2019) |
| 1939 | Coco Laboy, Puerto Rican baseball player |
| 1939 | David Frost, English journalist and game show host (d. 2013) |