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 | Avi Arad, Israeli-American screenwriter and producer, founded Marvel Studios |
| 1948 | Garry Trudeau, American cartoonist |
| 1948 | James Jones, English bishop |
| 1948 | Richard Alston, English dancer and choreographer |
| 1948 | Chris Mulkey, American actor |
| 1948 | Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, composer, and journalist |
| 1948 | John Pritchard, English bishop |
| 1948 | John Cushnahan, Northern Irish educator and politician |
| 1948 | Danny Seraphine, American drummer and producer |
| 1949 | Brandon Tartikoff, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1997) |
| 1948 | Chuck Panozzo, American bass player |
| 1948 | Kevin Borich, New Zealand-Australian guitarist and songwriter |
| 1948 | Toninho Horta, Brazilian guitarist and composer |
| 1949 | Arend Langenberg, Dutch voice actor and radio host (d. 2012) |
| 1948 | Patrick Simmons, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Eric Fischl, American painter and sculptor |
| 1948 | Margit Papp, Hungarian athlete |
| 1948 | Nathalie Baye, French actress |
| 1948 | Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Nicholas Soames, English politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces |
| 1948 | Carmen Lawrence, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Western Australia |
| 1948 | Beeb Birtles, Dutch-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Austin Carr, American basketball player |
| 1949 | Mick Mills, English footballer and manager |
| 1948 | Nikos Papazoglou, Greek singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1948 | George Foster, American baseball player and radio host |
| 1948 | Robert Jordan, American soldier and author (d. 2007) |
| 1948 | Jean Michel Jarre, French pianist, composer, and producer |
| 1948 | Mitsuko Uchida, Japanese pianist |
| 1948 | Enrico Fumia, Italian automobile and product designer |