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 | Richard Williams, American tennis player and coach |
| 1942 | Jean-Luc Ponty, French violinist and composer |
| 1942 | Walt Hazzard, American basketball player and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1942 | Robert F. Engle, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1942 | Phil Gramm, American economist and politician |
| 1942 | Dick Butkus, American football player, sportscaster, and actor |
| 1942 | Alex Johnson, American baseball player (d. 2015) |
| 1942 | David Stancliffe, English bishop and scholar |
| 1942 | Lola Falana, American actress, singer, and dancer |
| 1942 | Nikos Konstantopoulos, Greek politician, Greek Minister of the Interior |
| 1942 | Nikiforos Diamandouros, Greek academic and politician |
| 1942 | Nobby Stiles, English footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2020) |
| 1942 | John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2014) |
| 1942 | Stephen R. Bloom, English physician and academic |
| 1942 | Leighton Gage, American author (d. 2013) |
| 1942 | Peter Handke, Austrian author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1942 | Janko Prunk, Slovenian historian, academic, and politician |
| 1942 | Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (d. 2004) |
| 1942 | Doug Lowe, Australian politician, 35th Premier of Tasmania |
| 1942 | Michael Eisner, American businessman |
| 1942 | Jusuf Kalla, Indonesian businessman and politician, 10th Vice President of Indonesia |
| 1942 | Rutanya Alda, Latvian-American actress |
| 1942 | Gale Garnett, New Zealand–born Canadian singer |
| 1942 | Neil Kinnock, Welsh politician, Vice-President of the European Commission |
| 1942 | Larry Gilbert, American golfer (d. 1998) |
| 1942 | Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston, English lawyer and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1942 | Bob Mosley, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1942 | Billy Best, Scottish footballer |
| 1943 | Tony Blackburn, English radio and television host |
| 1942 | Brian Cole, American bass player (d. 1972) |