Born in 1948, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1948 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1948 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 10 February 1948 and 28 January 1949 are considered born in the Chinese year 1948 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1948 is also known as the Year of the Earth Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1948 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1948
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1948. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1948. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1948 | Len Wein, American comic book writer and editor (d. 2017) |
| 1948 | Tomáš Halík, Czech Roman Catholic priest, philosopher, theologian and scholar |
| 1948 | John Waters, English-Australian actor, singer-songwriter, and guitarist |
| 1948 | Avery Brooks, American actor |
| 1949 | İlyas Salman, Turkish actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1948 | Marcello Lippi, Italian footballer, manager, and coach |
| 1948 | Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 2013) |
| 1948 | John Martyn, English-Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2009) |
| 1948 | Lev Zeleny, Russian physicist and academic |
| 1948 | Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2022) |
| 1948 | Ntozake Shange, American author, poet, and playwright (d. 2018) |
| 1948 | Stewart Guthrie, New Zealand police officer (d. 1990) |
| 1948 | Muse Watson, American actor and producer |
| 1948 | Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter |
| 1948 | Cassandra Harris, Australian actress (d. 1991) |
| 1948 | Duke Robillard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Pierre Lartigue, French rally driver |
| 1948 | Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (d. 1974) |
| 1948 | Jean Michel Jarre, French pianist, composer, and producer |
| 1948 | Ronnie Cutrone, American painter (d. 2013) |
| 1948 | Jack Dromey, English union leader and politician |
| 1948 | Wubbo de Boer, Dutch civil servant (d. 2017) |
| 1948 | Elizabeth Berg, American nurse and author |
| 1948 | Carmen Lawrence, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Western Australia |
| 1948 | Otis Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Benjamin Cheever, American journalist and author |
| 1948 | Avi Arad, Israeli-American screenwriter and producer, founded Marvel Studios |
| 1948 | Mel Galley, English rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008) |
| 1948 | Dan Gable, American wrestler and coach |
| 1948 | Chuck Panozzo, American bass player |