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 | Jeff Wooller, English accountant and banker |
| 1940 | Ulf Pilgaard, Danish actor and screenwriter |
| 1940 | David Plante, American novelist |
| 1940 | Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1941 | Pasqual Maragall, Spanish academic and politician, 127th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya |
| 1940 | James L. Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Joe Pepitone, American baseball player and coach |
| 1940 | Hank Wangford, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and physician |
| 1940 | David Gates, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1940 | Cliff Richard, Indian-English singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1940 | Francine Lalonde, Canadian educator and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1940 | Amjad Khan, Indian actor & director (d. 1992) |
| 1940 | Anthony Fauci, American physician, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases |
| 1940 | Robin Gray, Australian politician, 37th Premier of Tasmania |
| 1940 | Tony Sheridan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Denis Héroux, Canadian director and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Michael Lindsay-Hogg, American director and producer |
| 1940 | Marlène Jobert, French actress, singer, and author |
| 1940 | Penelope Keith, English actress |
| 1940 | Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa, Cameroonian filmmaker |
| 1940 | Gilles Villemure, Canadian-American ice hockey player |
| 1940 | Gerd Achterberg, German footballer and manager |
| 1940 | Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistani businessman and politician, 12th President of Pakistan (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | John Mahoney, English-born American actor (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | Bill Musselman, American basketball player and coach (d. 2000) |
| 1940 | Eddie Barlow, South African cricketer and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Eric Dancer, English businessman and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Devon |
| 1940 | Stephanos of Tallinn, Estonian metropolitan |
| 1940 | Richard Ballantine, American-English journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Adam Faith, English singer (d. 2003) |