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 | Cora Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1940 | Andrzej Żuławski, Polish director and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1940 | John Mahoney, English-born American actor (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (d. 1984) |
| 1940 | Yaşar Büyükanıt, Turkish general (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Larry Knechtel, American bass player and pianist (d. 2009) |
| 1940 | John Dawes, Welsh rugby player and coach (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | Barney Frank, American lawyer and politician |
| 1940 | John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1980) |
| 1940 | Johnny Giles, Irish footballer and manager |
| 1941 | Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (d. 2013) |
| 1941 | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Mike Shrimpton, New Zealand cricketer and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | John Gotti, American mob boss (d. 2002) |
| 1940 | Gary Gilmore, American murderer (d. 1977) |
| 1940 | Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer |
| 1940 | Kieth Merrill, American filmmaker |
| 1940 | Bobby Rousseau, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1940 | Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistani businessman and politician, 12th President of Pakistan (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | Kathy Kirby, English singer (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Helma Sanders-Brahms, German director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014) |
| 1940 | Jim Smith, English footballer and manager (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Jorma Kaukonen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1940 | Levon Helm, American singer-songwriter, drummer, producer, and actor (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Henry Silverman, American businessman, founded Cendant |
| 1940 | Amjad Khan, Indian actor & director (d. 1992) |
| 1940 | Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmen engineer and politician, 1st President of Turkmenistan (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Clemens Westerhof, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1940 | Tony Barber, English-Australian television host |
| 1940 | Sanjaya Lall, Indian economist and academic (d. 2005) |