Born in 1947, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1947 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1947 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 22 January 1947 and 9 February 1948 are considered born in the Chinese year 1947 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1947 is also known as the Year of the Fire Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1947 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1947
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1947. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1947. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1947 | Hans-Jürgen Kreische, German footballer and manager |
| 1947 | Paquita la del Barrio, Mexican singer-songwriter |
| 1948 | Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor |
| 1947 | Marty Kristian, German-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
| 1947 | Ron Dennis, English businessman, founded the McLaren Group |
| 1947 | Margareta Winberg, Swedish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden |
| 1948 | Dayle Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1947 | Jim Steinman, American songwriter and producer (d. 2021) |
| 1947 | Walt Mossberg, American journalist |
| 1947 | Linda Laubenstein, American physician and academic (d. 1992) |
| 1947 | Patrick Wormald, English historian (d. 2004) |
| 1947 | Johnny Echols, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Chantal Montellier, French comics creator and artist |
| 1947 | Cindy Williams, American actress and producer |
| 1947 | Jane Lubchenco, American ecologist, academic, and diplomat |
| 1947 | Jonathan Kaplan, French-American director and producer |
| 1947 | Brian Daley, American author and screenwriter (d. 1996) |
| 1947 | Eli Ben Rimoz, Israeli footballer |
| 1947 | Dave Loggins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1947 | Tom Clancy, American historian and author (d. 2013) |
| 1947 | Viggo Jensen, Danish footballer and manager |
| 1947 | Herschel Weingrod, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1947 | Michèle Torr, French singer and author |
| 1948 | Gaj Singh, Indian lawyer and politician |
| 1947 | David Helfgott, Australian pianist |
| 1947 | Jon Snow, English journalist and academic |
| 1947 | Carlton Fisk, American baseball player |
| 1947 | Sylvester, American singer-songwriter (d. 1988) |
| 1947 | Jenny Diski, English author and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1947 | Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesian politician, President of Indonesia |