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 | Ronnie Cutrone, American painter (d. 2013) |
| 1948 | Nate Archibald, American basketball player and coach |
| 1948 | Eddie Jordan, Irish racing driver and team owner, founded Jordan Grand Prix |
| 1948 | Alphonse Mouzon, American jazz drummer (d. 2016) |
| 1948 | Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor |
| 1948 | Ken James, Australian actor |
| 1948 | Stephen Green, Baron Green of Hurstpierpoint, English businessman and politician |
| 1948 | Patricia Hewitt, Australian-English educator and politician, English Secretary of State for Health |
| 1948 | Tomás Sánchez, Cuban painter and engraver |
| 1948 | Peeter Kreitzberg, Estonian lawyer and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1948 | Terry Pratchett, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1948 | Kate Bornstein, American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist |
| 1948 | Mark Phillips, English equestrian, trainer, and journalist |
| 1948 | James Street, American football and baseball player (d. 2013) |
| 1948 | Michael Field, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Tasmania |
| 1949 | Lamar Williams, American bass player (d. 1983) |
| 1948 | Austin Carr, American basketball player |
| 1948 | Jesper Christensen, Danish actor, director, and producer |
| 1949 | Steve Perry, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1948 | Joel Santana, Brazilian footballer and manager |
| 1948 | Jackson Browne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager |
| 1948 | Benjamin Cheever, American journalist and author |
| 1948 | Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham, English computer programmer and politician |
| 1949 | Arend Langenberg, Dutch voice actor and radio host (d. 2012) |
| 1949 | Hamadi Jebali, Tunisian engineer, journalist, and politician, 19th Prime Minister of Tunisia |
| 1949 | Bill Keller, American journalist |
| 1948 | Bob Champion, English jockey |
| 1948 | Gerry Robinson, Irish-born British businessman, arts patron and television personality |
| 1948 | Kay Hymowitz, American sociologist and writer |