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 | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (d. 2009) |
| 1949 | Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Azerbaijani cleric |
| 1949 | Niels Arestrup, French actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1949 | K. C. Kamalasabayson, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 39th Attorney General of Sri Lanka (d. 2007) |
| 1949 | Alan Menken, American pianist and composer |
| 1949 | Lonnie Johnson, American inventor |
| 1949 | Michael Wenden, Australian swimmer |
| 1949 | Tom Berenger, American actor, film producer and television writer |
| 1949 | David Topliss, English rugby league player and coach (d. 2008) |
| 1949 | Lindsey Buckingham, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1949 | Roger Deakins, English cinematographer |
| 1950 | Tony Currie, English footballer |
| 1950 | Peter Hain, Welsh politician, Secretary of State for Wales |
| 1949 | Brian Leveson, English lawyer and judge |
| 1949 | Tom Watson, American golfer and sportscaster |
| 1949 | Patrick Hernandez, French singer-songwriter |
| 1949 | Joe Egan, Scottish singer-songwriter |
| 1949 | Miuccia Prada, Italian fashion designer |
| 1949 | Phyllis Hyman, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1995) |
| 1949 | Ann Veneman, American lawyer and politician, 27th United States Secretary of Agriculture |
| 1949 | Karl Meiler, German tennis player (d. 2014) |
| 1949 | Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office (d. 2005) |
| 1949 | Philip Michael Thomas, American actor |
| 1949 | Antony Sher, South African-British actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2021) |
| 1949 | Jim Varney, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (d. 2000) |
| 1949 | Simon Crean, Australian trade union leader and politician, 14th Australian Minister for the Arts |
| 1949 | Mike Batt, English singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1949 | Svetislav Pešić, Serbian basketball player and coach |
| 1949 | Owen Arthur, Barbadian economist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Barbados (d. 2020) |
| 1949 | Stephen Paulus, American composer and educator (d. 2014) |