Born in 1940, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1940 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1940 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1940 and 26 January 1941 are considered born in the Chinese year 1940 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1940 is also known as the Year of the Metal Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1940 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1940
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1940. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1940. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Anatoliy Bondarchuk, Ukrainian hammer thrower and coach |
| 1940 | Mike Beuttler, Egyptian-English racing driver (d. 1988) |
| 1940 | Robert Winston, English surgeon, academic, and politician |
| 1940 | Homero Aridjis, Mexican journalist, author, and poet |
| 1940 | Dobie Gray, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Raquel Welch, American actress and singer |
| 1940 | Woodie Fryman, American baseball player (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Tony Crafter, Australian cricket umpire |
| 1940 | Chet Walker, American basketball player |
| 1940 | Don Nelson, American basketball player and coach |
| 1940 | Sally Baldwin, Scottish social sciences professor (d. 2003) |
| 1941 | Iona Brown, English violinist and conductor (d. 2004) |
| 1940 | Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2020) |
| 1940 | Pete Duel, American actor (d. 1971) |
| 1940 | Lester Chambers, American singer and musician |
| 1940 | Bobby Freeman, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 2017) |
| 1940 | H. Jones, English colonel, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1982) |
| 1940 | Lainie Kazan, American actress and singer |
| 1940 | David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Kieth Merrill, American filmmaker |
| 1940 | Wilhelm von Homburg, German boxer and actor (d. 2004) |
| 1940 | Mick Tingelhoff, American Pro Football Hall of Famer (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | Lance Alworth, American football player |
| 1940 | Susan Harris, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1940 | Norman Whitfield, American songwriter and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1940 | Al Pacino, American actor and director |
| 1940 | Ülo Õun, Estonian sculptor (d. 1988) |
| 1940 | Mervyn Kitchen, English cricketer and umpire |
| 1940 | Louise Sorel, American actress |
| 1940 | John Havlicek, American basketball player (d. 2019) |