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 | Frans de Waal, Dutch-American ethologist, author, and academic |
| 1948 | Dan Issel, American basketball player and coach |
| 1948 | Arlene Harris, American entrepreneur, inventor, investor and policy advocate |
| 1948 | Tom Johnston, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Ross Cranston, Australian-English lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales |
| 1949 | Carolyn D. Wright, American poet and academic (d. 2016) |
| 1948 | Jeff Kennett, Australian journalist and politician, 43rd Premier of Victoria |
| 1948 | Leo Mazzone, American baseball player and coach |
| 1948 | Victoria Mallory, American singer and actress (d. 2014) |
| 1948 | Dimitris Mitropanos, Greek singer (d. 2012) |
| 1948 | Sherry Turkle, American academic, psychologist, and sociologist |
| 1948 | Berry Berenson, American model, actress, and photographer (d. 2001) |
| 1948 | Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Austrian lawyer, politician, and diplomat, Foreign Minister of Austria |
| 1948 | Chris Mulkey, American actor |
| 1948 | John Hall, American politician |
| 1948 | Patsy Gallant, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1948 | Kemal Monteno, Bosnian singer-songwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1948 | Dan Toler, American guitarist (d. 2013) |
| 1949 | John Belushi, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1982) |
| 1948 | Henny Vrienten, Dutch singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1948 | JoBeth Williams, American actress |
| 1948 | Russ Kunkel, American drummer and producer |
| 1948 | Kenney Jones, English drummer |
| 1948 | Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1948 | Kevin McKenzie, South African cricketer |
| 1948 | Theo Jörgensmann, German clarinet player and composer |
| 1948 | Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Canadian academic and politician, 26th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs |
| 1948 | Ken James, Australian actor |
| 1949 | Jonathan Carroll, American author |
| 1948 | Marcia Strassman, American actress and singer (d. 2014) |