Born in 1948, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1948 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1948 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 10 February 1948 and 28 January 1949 are considered born in the Chinese year 1948 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1948 is also known as the Year of the Earth Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1948 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1948
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1948. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1948. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 2013) |
| 1948 | East Bay Ray, American guitarist |
| 1948 | Kay Hymowitz, American sociologist and writer |
| 1948 | Paul Barrere, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2019) |
| 1948 | Patrick Simmons, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Steve Priest, English singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2020) |
| 1948 | Boudewijn Büch, Dutch author, poet, and television host (d. 2002) |
| 1948 | Don Nickles, American businessman and politician |
| 1948 | Stanisław Targosz, Polish general (d. 2013) |
| 1948 | Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Theo Jansen, Dutch sculptor |
| 1948 | Alan Parsons, English keyboard player and producer |
| 1948 | Rick Kreuger, American baseball player and coach |
| 1948 | Paul Dacre, English journalist |
| 1948 | Peter Combe, Australian entertainer |
| 1948 | Paul Davis, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2008) |
| 1948 | Benjamin Cheever, American journalist and author |
| 1948 | Ted Nugent, American musician |
| 1949 | Clifford Ray, American basketball coach and player |
| 1948 | Elizabeth Berg, American nurse and author |
| 1948 | Calvin Murphy, American basketball player and radio host |
| 1949 | Anita Borg, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2003) |
| 1948 | Kevin Borich, New Zealand-Australian guitarist and songwriter |
| 1948 | Linda McMahon, American businesswoman and politician |
| 1948 | Andrzej Sapkowski, Polish author and translator |
| 1948 | Dennis Prager, American radio host and author |
| 1948 | Toby Harrah, American baseball player and coach |
| 1948 | Duke Robillard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Nam Hae-il, South Korean admiral |
| 1949 | Rakesh Sharma, Indian commander, pilot, and astronaut |