According to Chinese Astrology, 1950 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1950 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 17 February 1950 and 5 February 1951 are considered born in the Chinese year 1950 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1950 is also known as the Year of the Metal Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1950 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Stanley Livingston, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1950 | Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture |
| 1950 | Ma Ying-jeou, Hong Kong-Taiwanese commander and politician, 12th President of the Republic of China |
| 1950 | Randall "Tex" Cobb, American boxer and actor |
| 1950 | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese-American actor and martial artist |
| 1950 | Max Maven, American magician and mentalist (d. 2022) |
| 1950 | Masami Kuwashima, Japanese race car driver |
| 1950 | Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner |
| 1950 | Blair Thornton, Canadian guitarist and songwriter |
| 1950 | Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| 1950 | Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Sac and Fox Nation Native American politician |
| 1950 | Maria Teschler-Nicola, Austrian biologist, anthropologist, and ethnologist |
| 1950 | Graham Barlow, English cricketer |
| 1950 | James Conlon, American conductor and educator |
| 1950 | Tina Weymouth, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1951 | Kim Wilson, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player |
| 1950 | Joe Queenan, American author and critic |
| 1950 | Gillian Armstrong, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1950 | Perrin Beatty, Canadian businessman and politician |
| 1950 | Mike Murphy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1950 | Antonio Taguba, Filipino-American general |
| 1950 | Danny Kirwan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2018) |
| 1950 | Larry Perkins, Australian race car driver |
| 1950 | Hiroshi Ikushima, Japanese businessman and academic |
| 1950 | Toshiko Fujita, Japanese actress, singer and narrator (d. 2018) |
| 1950 | Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1950 | Duncan Gay, Australian businessman and politician |
| 1950 | Pat Holland, English footballer and manager |
| 1950 | Bruce Doull, Australian footballer |
| 1950 | Valentyna Kozyr, Ukrainian high jumper |