Born in 1949, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1949 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1949 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 29 January 1949 and 16 February 1950 are considered born in the Chinese year 1949 and are a Ox sign. In addition, each Ox 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. 1949 is also known as the Year of the Earth Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1949 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Ox and 1949
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox and Chinese Year 1949. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Ox 1949. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1949 | Venkaiah Naidu, Indian lawyer and politician |
| 1949 | Hans-Hermann Hoppe, American economist and philosopher |
| 1949 | Nigel Griggs, English bass player, songwriter, and producer |
| 1949 | Duncan Bannatyne, Scottish businessman and philanthropist |
| 1949 | Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Kyrgyzstani politician, 2nd President of Kyrgyzstan |
| 1949 | Armand Assante, American actor and producer |
| 1949 | Dale Snodgrass, United States Naval Aviator and air show performer (d. 2021) |
| 1949 | Robert S.J. Sparks, English geologist and academic |
| 1949 | Gordon Bray, Australian journalist and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Erik Estrada, American actor |
| 1949 | Mart Helme, Estonian journalist and diplomat |
| 1949 | Lawrence Tanter, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Fred "Sonic" Smith, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1994) |
| 1949 | Mike Schmidt, American baseball player |
| 1949 | Eddie Hardin, English singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Sheila Gilmore, Scottish lawyer and politician |
| 1949 | Roger Taylor, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer |
| 1949 | Heather Hallett, English lawyer and judge |
| 1949 | Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian lawyer and politician, 51st President of Ecuador |
| 1949 | Orna Berry, Israeli computer scientist and businesswoman |
| 1950 | Robert Schimmel, American comedian, actor, and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1949 | Thomas Sankara, Burkinabé captain and politician, 5th President of Burkina Faso (d. 1987) |
| 1949 | Linda Creed, American singer-songwriter (d. 1986) |
| 1949 | Jesse Jefferson, American baseball player (d. 2011) |
| 1949 | Ross Bleckner, American painter |
| 1949 | Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office (d. 2005) |
| 1949 | Holly Near, American folk singer and songwriter |
| 1949 | Bonnie Raitt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Lionel Richie, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor |
| 1949 | Sebastián Piñera, Chilean businessman and politician, 35th President of Chile |