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 |
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| 1940 | Jeanie Lambe, Scottish jazz singer (d. 2020) |
| 1940 | David William Brewer, English politician, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London |
| 1940 | Penelope Coelen, South African actress, model, beauty queen and 1958 Miss World |
| 1940 | Ron Fenton, English footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Jim Smith, English footballer and manager (d. 2019) |
| 1941 | Captain Beefheart, American singer-songwriter, musician, and artist (d. 2010) |
| 1941 | Pasqual Maragall, Spanish academic and politician, 127th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya |
| 1940 | René Auberjonois, American actor (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Tony Crafter, Australian cricket umpire |
| 1940 | Enrico Bombieri, Italian mathematician and academic |
| 1941 | Mike Medavoy, Chinese-born American film producer, co-founded Orion Pictures |
| 1940 | Brian Taber, Australian cricketer |
| 1940 | Josephine Barstow, English soprano and actress |
| 1940 | Fabrizio De André, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999) |
| 1940 | Gary Gilmore, American murderer (d. 1977) |
| 1940 | Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer |
| 1940 | Terry Trotter, American jazz pianist |
| 1940 | Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| 1940 | Eddie Barlow, South African cricketer and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Pat Stapleton, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2020) |
| 1940 | İsmail Cem İpekçi, Turkish journalist and politician, 45th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2007) |
| 1940 | Mary Beth Peil, American actress and singer |
| 1940 | Judy Amoore, Australian runner |
| 1940 | Brant Alyea, American baseball player |
| 1940 | Richard Thompson, English physician and academic |
| 1940 | Gloria Hunniford, British radio and television host |
| 1940 | Rubén Hinojosa, American businessman and politician |
| 1940 | Sid Waddell, English sportscaster (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Brian Priestley, English pianist and composer |