Born in 1940, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1940 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1940 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1940 and 26 January 1941 are considered born in the Chinese year 1940 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. 1940 is also known as the Year of the Metal Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1940 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1940
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1940. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1940. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Rafał Piszcz, Polish canoe racer (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Ruby Puryear Hearn, African-American biophysicist |
| 1940 | Eugene Record, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1940 | Francine Lalonde, Canadian educator and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1940 | Angel Lagdameo, Filipino archbishop (d. 2022) |
| 1940 | Denis Héroux, Canadian director and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Tony Barber, English-Australian television host |
| 1940 | Michael Copps, American academic and politician |
| 1940 | Austin Pendleton, American actor, director, and playwright |
| 1940 | Frank Duffy, English architect |
| 1940 | Peter Pohl, Swedish author, director, and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Joe Negroni, American doo-wop singer (d. 1978) |
| 1940 | Stan Mikita, Slovak-Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (d. 2018) |
| 1940 | Mary Beth Peil, American actress and singer |
| 1940 | Bill Kurtis, American journalist and producer |
| 1940 | Mary Rand, English sprinter and long jumper |
| 1940 | Chet Walker, American basketball player |
| 1940 | Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Iranian writer and actor |
| 1940 | Adam Makowicz, Polish-Canadian pianist and composer |
| 1940 | James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (d. 2014) |
| 1940 | Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian director and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1940 | Donald Jackson, Canadian figure skater and coach |
| 1940 | Gloria Hunniford, British radio and television host |
| 1940 | James Burrows, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer |
| 1940 | Stathis Chaitas, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1940 | John McCririck, English journalist (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Gil Whitney, American journalist (d. 1982) |
| 1940 | Terry Trotter, American jazz pianist |
| 1940 | Sonny Rhodes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021) |