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 | Wolfgang Hoffmann-Riem, German scholar and judge |
| 1940 | Egil Kapstad, Norwegian pianist and composer (d. 2017) |
| 1940 | Pauline Collins, English actress |
| 1940 | Elke Sommer, German actress |
| 1940 | Giorgio Moroder, Italian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1940 | John Gotti, American mob boss (d. 2002) |
| 1940 | Bruce Chatwin, English author (d. 1989) |
| 1940 | Dionne Warwick, American singer |
| 1940 | George Mathewson, Scottish banker and businessman |
| 1940 | Peter Lever, English cricketer |
| 1940 | Roy Ayers, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, vibraphonist, and producer |
| 1940 | Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice |
| 1940 | Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 2001) |
| 1941 | Jock R. Anderson, Australian economist and academic |
| 1940 | Silvio Marzolini, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 2020) |
| 1940 | Robin Cook, American physician and author |
| 1941 | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Pierre Duchesne, Canadian lawyer and politician, 28th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec |
| 1940 | Chuck Norris, American actor, producer, and martial artist |
| 1940 | Tim Severin, Indian-English explorer, historian, and author (d. 2020) |
| 1940 | Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor |
| 1940 | İsmail Cem İpekçi, Turkish journalist and politician, 45th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2007) |
| 1940 | Craig Rodwell, American businessman and activist, founded the Oscar Wilde Bookshop (d. 1993) |
| 1940 | James Burrows, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Billy Cobb, English footballer |
| 1940 | David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes, English archbishop and academic |
| 1940 | Don Francisco, Chilean-American journalist and talk show host |
| 1940 | Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer-songwriter and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1940 | Norman Gifford, English cricketer |