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 | Marshall Berman, American philosopher and Marxist humanist writer (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Woodie Fryman, American baseball player (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Sonja Barend, Dutch talk show host |
| 1940 | George Edward Alcorn, Jr., American physicist and inventor |
| 1940 | Phil Minton, English singer and trumpet player |
| 1940 | Delbert McClinton, American singer-songwriter |
| 1940 | Betty Harris, American chemist |
| 1940 | Jim McNab, Scottish footballer (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Al Jarreau, American singer (d. 2017) |
| 1940 | Māris Čaklais, Latvian poet, writer, and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1940 | Kerry Stokes, Australian businessman |
| 1940 | Henry Silverman, American businessman, founded Cendant |
| 1940 | Michael Cockerell, English journalist |
| 1940 | Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Johnny Giles, Irish footballer and manager |
| 1940 | Brian Bennett, English drummer and songwriter |
| 1940 | Enrico Bombieri, Italian mathematician and academic |
| 1940 | Glenys Page, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Andrea Elle, German bicyclist |
| 1940 | Dave DeBusschere, American basketball player and coach (d. 2003) |
| 1940 | John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1980) |
| 1940 | Francine Lalonde, Canadian educator and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1940 | Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1940 | Jan Pronk, Dutch academic and politician, Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment |
| 1940 | Kevin Phillips, American journalist and author |
| 1940 | Larry Hankin, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1940 | Jagmohan Dalmiya, Indian cricket administrator (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Óscar Arias, Costa Rican politician, President of Costa Rica, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1940 | Dick Thornett, Australian rugby player and water polo player (d. 2011) |
| 1940 | Robin Cook, American physician and author |