Born in 1946, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?

According to Chinese Astrology, 1946 is the Year of the Dog and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1946 are Dogs. The Chinese Dog year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 2 February 1946 and 21 January 1947 are considered born in the Chinese year 1946 and are a Dog sign. In addition, each Dog 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. 1946 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dog. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1946 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.

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Famous people from the Year of the Dog and 1946

Famous People Born in the Year of the Dog and Chinese Year 1946. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dog 1946. Some of them are the following;
Date Name
1946 György Spiró, Hungarian author and playwright
1946 Mary Goudie, Baroness Goudie, English humanitarian and politician
1946 Levon Ananyan, Armenian journalist and author (d. 2013)
1946 John Watson, British race car driver
1946 Michèle Alliot-Marie, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
1946 Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (d. 1997)
1946 Ruth Fuchs, German javelin thrower and politician
1946 Nate Colbert, American baseball player
1946 Louise Harel, Canadian lawyer and politician
1946 Roy Greenslade, English journalist and academic
1946 Neshka Robeva, Bulgarian gymnast and coach
1946 Frank Beamer, American football player and coach
1946 Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2012)
1946 Nicos Anastasiades, Cypriot lawyer and politician, seventh President of Cyprus
1947 Harvey Proctor, English politician
1946 Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi, Iraqi-British businessman, founded M&C Saatchi and Saatchi & Saatchi
1946 Amnon Dankner, Israeli journalist and author (d. 2013)
1946 Frank Marshall, American director and producer
1946 Markandey Katju, Indian lawyer and judge
1946 Guesch Patti, French singer
1946 Gregory Hines, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 2003)
1946 Martin Barre, English guitarist and songwriter
1946 Tom Bower, English journalist and author
1946 Colin Bell, English footballer (d. 2021)
1946 Colin Coates, Australian speed skater
1946 Bob Grant, Australian rugby league player
1946 Bob Vila, American television host
1946 Bruce Alexander, English actor
1946 Herménégilde Chiasson, Canadian poet, playwright, and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
1946 Nour El-Sherif, Egyptian actor and producer (d. 2015)