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 | Billy Gibbons, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1949 | Katha Pollitt, American poet and author |
| 1949 | Keith, American pop singer |
| 1949 | Dave Greenfield, English musician (d. 2020) |
| 1949 | Mart Helme, Estonian journalist and diplomat |
| 1949 | Hugh David Politzer, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1949 | Ivan Patzaichin, Romanian canoe world and Olympic champion (d. 2021) |
| 1950 | Alexander Korzhakov, Russian general and bodyguard |
| 1949 | Fred Frith, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1950 | Ann Jillian, American actress and singer |
| 1949 | Stiv Bators, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1990) |
| 1949 | Tony Cragg, English sculptor |
| 1950 | Rich Williams, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Nigel Griggs, English bass player, songwriter, and producer |
| 1949 | Jane Glover, English conductor and scholar |
| 1949 | Artis Gilmore, American basketball player and radio host |
| 1949 | Joe Theismann, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Kostas Tournas, Greek singer-songwriter |
| 1949 | Scott Asheton, American drummer (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Anne McGuire, Scottish educator and politician |
| 1949 | Greg Brown, American musician |
| 1950 | Grant Goldman, Australian radio and television host (d. 2020) |
| 1949 | Stan Hansen, American wrestler and actor |
| 1949 | Pauline Marois, Canadian social worker and politician, 30th Premier of Quebec |
| 1949 | Vicente Pernía, Argentinian footballer and race car driver |
| 1949 | Jim Lea, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer |
| 1949 | John Miles, British rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist |
| 1950 | Robert Schimmel, American comedian, actor, and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1950 | Marius Trésor, French footballer and coach |
| 1949 | Richard Thompson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |