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 | James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (d. 2014) |
| 1940 | Michael Cockerell, English journalist |
| 1940 | Robert Winston, English surgeon, academic, and politician |
| 1940 | Jean Ratelle, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1940 | Glenys Page, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2012) |
| 1940 | Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa, Cameroonian filmmaker |
| 1940 | Michael Gambon, Irish-British actor |
| 1940 | Gerd Achterberg, German footballer and manager |
| 1940 | Angela Carter, English novelist and short story writer (d. 1992) |
| 1940 | Butch Buchholz, American tennis player |
| 1940 | Phil Ochs, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976) |
| 1940 | Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-American physician and author (d. 1996) |
| 1940 | Brian Ackland-Snow, English production designer and art director (d. 2013) |
| 1940 | Wilma Rudolph, American runner (d. 1994) |
| 1940 | Frank Duffy, English architect |
| 1940 | Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and author (d. 2015) |
| 1940 | Benoni Beheyt, Belgian cyclist |
| 1940 | Bruce Chatwin, English author (d. 1989) |
| 1940 | Jimmy Greaves, English international footballer and TV pundit (d. 2021) |
| 1940 | Maxine Hong Kingston, American author and academic |
| 1940 | Cliff Richard, Indian-English singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1940 | Pauline Collins, English actress |
| 1940 | Bill Musselman, American basketball player and coach (d. 2000) |
| 1940 | Tommy Cash, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1941 | Ivan Putski, Polish-American wrestler and bodybuilder |
| 1940 | Mike Troy, American swimmer (d. 2019) |
| 1940 | Baby Washington, American soul singer |
| 1940 | Betty Harris, American chemist |
| 1940 | David William Brewer, English politician, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London |
| 1940 | Michael Copps, American academic and politician |