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 |
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| 1948 | Kim Beazley, Australian politician and diplomat, 9th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia |
| 1948 | Herbert Wiesinger, German figure skater |
| 1948 | Amadou Toumani Touré, Malian soldier and politician, President of Mali (d. 2020) |
| 1948 | Christa McAuliffe, American educator and astronaut (d. 1986) |
| 1948 | Benjamin Cheever, American journalist and author |
| 1948 | Frank Worthington, English footballer and manager (d. 2021) |
| 1948 | Richard Parsons, American lawyer and businessman |
| 1948 | Julia Tsenova, Bulgarian pianist and composer (d. 2010) |
| 1948 | Yōichi Masuzoe, Japanese politician |
| 1948 | Patricia A. McKillip, American author |
| 1948 | Stan Bowles, English footballer and sportscaster |
| 1948 | Ruby Sales, American civil-rights activist |
| 1948 | Jack Cantoni, French rugby player (d. 2013) |
| 1948 | Serge Thériault, Canadian actor |
| 1948 | Linda McMahon, American businesswoman and politician |
| 1948 | Tony Thomas, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1948 | Stephen Green, Baron Green of Hurstpierpoint, English businessman and politician |
| 1948 | Charlie Scott, American basketball player |
| 1948 | Victor Skumin, Russian psychiatrist, psychologist, and academic |
| 1948 | Zhang Chengzhi, Chinese historian and author |
| 1948 | Max Walker, Australian footballer, cricketer, sportscaster, and architect (d. 2016) |
| 1948 | Kathleen Battle, American operatic soprano |
| 1948 | Mervyn King, English economist and academic |
| 1948 | Snowy White, English guitarist |
| 1948 | Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist and songwriter |
| 1948 | Leo Mazzone, American baseball player and coach |
| 1948 | Jeremy Irons, English actor |
| 1948 | Cirilo Flores, American bishop (d. 2014) |
| 1948 | Alex MacDonald, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1948 | Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor |