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 | Lawrence Bergman, Canadian lawyer and politician |
| 1940 | Yaşar Büyükanıt, Turkish general (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Tony Crafter, Australian cricket umpire |
| 1940 | Dilip Sardesai, Indian cricketer (d. 2007) |
| 1940 | Graham McRae, New Zealand race car driver (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | Roman Gabriel, American football player, coach, and actor |
| 1940 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark |
| 1940 | A. J. Quinnell, English-Maltese author (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Hamiet Bluiett, American jazz saxophonist and composer (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | James Gammon, American actor (d. 2010) |
| 1940 | Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (d. 1984) |
| 1940 | Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer (d. 1972) |
| 1940 | Lainie Kazan, American actress and singer |
| 1940 | Dallas Long, American shot putter and physician |
| 1940 | Anthony Fauci, American physician, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
| 1940 | Roger Ailes, American businessman (d. 2017) |
| 1940 | Ülo Õun, Estonian sculptor (d. 1988) |
| 1940 | John Mahoney, English-born American actor (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | Ted Kulongoski, American soldier, lawyer and politician, 36th Governor of Oregon |
| 1940 | Michael Lindsay-Hogg, American director and producer |
| 1940 | Pina Bausch, German dancer and choreographer (d. 2009) |
| 1940 | Robbie Basho, American guitarist, pianist, and composer (d. 1986) |
| 1940 | Susan Howatch, English author and academic |
| 1940 | Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer |
| 1940 | Brian Lochore, New Zealand rugby player and coach (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Robin Cook, American physician and author |
| 1940 | Ilario Castagner, Italian football manager |
| 1940 | Richard Thompson, English physician and academic |
| 1940 | Raul Julia, Puerto Rican-American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1941 | Colin Gunton, English theologian and academic (d. 2003) |