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 |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Philip Kruse, Norwegian trumpeter and orchestra leader |
| 1949 | Caitlyn Jenner, American decathlete and actress |
| 1949 | Ahmad Rashad, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Åse Kleveland, Norwegian singer and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture |
| 1949 | James Young, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1949 | Ruud Krol, Dutch footballer and coach |
| 1949 | Derek Emslie, Lord Kingarth, Scottish lawyer and judge |
| 1949 | Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer |
| 1949 | Robert Rankin, English author and illustrator |
| 1949 | Roger Powell, English-Australian scientist and academic |
| 1949 | David Manning, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States |
| 1949 | Sissy Spacek, American actress |
| 1949 | David Vines, Australian economist and academic |
| 1949 | John Riggins, American football player, sportscaster, and actor |
| 1949 | Annie Leibovitz, American photographer |
| 1950 | Roger Fisher, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Shing-Tung Yau, Chinese-American mathematician and academic |
| 1950 | Peter Gabriel, English singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1949 | Toller Cranston, Canadian-Mexican figure skater and painter (d. 2015) |
| 1949 | Alan Meale, English journalist and politician |
| 1949 | Brian Hanrahan, English journalist (d. 2010) |
| 1949 | Jane Glover, English conductor and scholar |
| 1949 | Teofilo Cubillas, Peruvian footballer |
| 1949 | Ronnie Flanagan, Northern Irish Chief Constable (Royal Irish Constabulary, Police Service of Northern Ireland) |
| 1949 | Steve Gaines, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1977) |
| 1949 | Danielle Bunten Berry, American game designer and programmer (d. 1998) |
| 1949 | Patrick Süskind, German author and screenwriter |
| 1949 | Harry Turtledove, American historian and author |
| 1949 | Wendy O. Williams, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (d. 1998) |
| 1949 | Ron Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1992) |