Born in 1942, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1942 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1942 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 15 February 1942 and 4 February 1943 are considered born in the Chinese year 1942 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1942 is also known as the Year of the Water Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1942 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Horse and 1942
Famous People Born in the Year of the Horse and Chinese Year 1942. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Horse 1942. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1942 | Dith Pran, Cambodian photographer and journalist (d. 2008) |
| 1942 | Victor Blank, English businessman and philanthropist |
| 1942 | Pervez Sajjad, Pakistani cricketer |
| 1942 | Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon, English politician (d. 2015) |
| 1942 | Sila María Calderón, Puerto Rican-American businesswoman and politician, 12th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico |
| 1942 | Frankie Lymon, American singer-songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1942 | Mel McDaniel, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011) |
| 1942 | Heather Robertson, Canadian journalist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1942 | Geoffrey Palmer, New Zealand politician, 33rd Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| 1942 | Mary Prior, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol |
| 1943 | Janet Akyüz Mattei, Turkish-American astronomer (d. 2004) |
| 1942 | Ian McShane, English actor |
| 1942 | Danny Ongais, American race car driver (d. 2022) |
| 1942 | Howard Brenton, English playwright and screenwriter |
| 1942 | Dimitris Liantinis, Greek philosopher and author (d. 1998) |
| 1942 | Đặng Thùy Trâm, Vietnamese physician and author (d. 1970) |
| 1942 | Garrison Keillor, American humorist, novelist, short story writer, and radio host |
| 1942 | Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton, Welsh academic and politician |
| 1942 | Michel Côté, Canadian businessman and politician |
| 1942 | Gloria Gaither, American singer-songwriter |
| 1942 | John Crowley, American author and academic |
| 1942 | Celia Kaye, American actress |
| 1942 | Matthias Bamert, Swiss composer and conductor |
| 1942 | Michael Pepper, English physicist and engineer |
| 1942 | Sal Valentino, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1942 | Evelio Javier, Filipino lawyer and politician (d. 1986) |
| 1942 | Felice Gimondi, Italian cyclist (d. 2019) |
| 1942 | Susan Sullivan, American actress |
| 1942 | John P. Hammond, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1942 | Roger Brown, American basketball player (d. 1997) |