Born in 1928, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1928 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1928 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 23 January 1928 and 9 February 1929 are considered born in the Chinese year 1928 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1928 is also known as the Year of the Earth Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1928 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1928
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1928. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1928. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Alasdair MacIntyre, Scottish-American philosopher and academic |
| 1928 | Eric Dolphy, American saxophonist, flute player, and composer (d. 1964) |
| 1928 | Franklin Cover, American actor (d. 2006) |
| 1928 | E. D. Hirsch, American author, critic, and academic |
| 1928 | Elie Wiesel, Romanian-American author, academic, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2016) |
| 1928 | Bernard Buffet, French painter and illustrator (d. 1999) |
| 1928 | Hannah Weiner, American poet and author (d. 1997) |
| 1928 | Santiago Stevenson, Panamanian singer and minister (d. 2007) |
| 1928 | Moe Koffman, Canadian flute player, saxophonist, and composer (d. 2001) |
| 1928 | Emily McLaughlin, American actress (d. 1991) |
| 1928 | Pancho Gonzales, American tennis player (d. 1995) |
| 1928 | Evelyn Anthony, English author (d. 2018) |
| 1928 | Keith Jackson, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2018) |
| 1928 | Péter Boross, Hungarian lawyer and politician, 54th Prime Minister of Hungary |
| 1928 | Tommy DeVito, American singer and guitarist (d. 2020) |
| 1928 | Andrzej Zawada, Polish mountaineer and author (d. 2000) |
| 1928 | Alan J. Pakula, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998) |
| 1928 | Sonny James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016) |
| 1928 | Alexander Grothendieck, German-French mathematician and theorist (d. 2014) |
| 1928 | Steele Hall, Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia |
| 1929 | Gastón Suárez, Bolivian author and playwright (d. 1984) |
| 1928 | Alejandro de Tomaso, Argentinian-Italian race car driver and businessman, founded De Tomaso (d. 2003) |
| 1928 | John Tidmarsh, English journalist and radio host (d. 2019) |
| 1928 | Jérôme Choquette, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 2017) |
| 1928 | Hans Küng, Swiss theologian and author (d. 2021) |
| 1928 | Emmett Johns, Canadian priest, founded Dans la Rue (d. 2018) |
| 1928 | Eric Broadley, English engineer and businessman, founded Lola Cars (d. 2017) |
| 1928 | Alberto Korda, Cuban photographer (d. 2001) |
| 1928 | Adolphe Gesché, Belgian Catholic priest and theologian (d. 2003) |
| 1928 | Wakanohana Kanji I, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 45th Yokozuna (d. 2010) |