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 | Larry David, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1948 | Kenny Allen, English footballer |
| 1947 | David Hare, English director, playwright, and screenwriter |
| 1947 | Somchai Wongsawat, Thai lawyer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of Thailand |
| 1947 | Gigliola Cinquetti, Italian singer-songwriter |
| 1947 | Angry Anderson, Australian singer and actor |
| 1947 | Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster |
| 1947 | Ken Sutcliffe, Australian journalist and sportscaster |
| 1947 | Lembit Ulfsak, Estonian actor and director (d. 2017) |
| 1947 | Barbara Dickson, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1947 | Thomas Cech, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1947 | Michael Perham, English bishop (d. 2017) |
| 1947 | Mike Burton, American swimmer |
| 1947 | Keith Magnuson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2003) |
| 1947 | Brian Daley, American author and screenwriter (d. 1996) |
| 1947 | Sergio Della Pergola, Israeli demographer and statistician |
| 1947 | Bill Richardson, American politician and diplomat, 21st United States Ambassador to the United Nations |
| 1947 | John Hoagland, American photographer and journalist (d. 1984) |
| 1947 | Theodore Long, American wrestling referee and manager |
| 1947 | Jean Echenoz, French author |
| 1947 | Rakhee Gulzar, Indian film actress |
| 1947 | Terje Venaas, Norwegian bassist |
| 1947 | David Byron, English singer-songwriter (d. 1985) |
| 1947 | Giorgio Cavazzano, Italian author and illustrator |
| 1947 | Takis Michalos, Greek water polo player and coach (d. 2010) |
| 1947 | John Perry Barlow, American poet, songwriter, blogger, and activist (d. 2018) |
| 1947 | Mitt Romney, American businessman and politician, 70th Governor of Massachusetts |
| 1948 | Ian Nankervis, Australian footballer |
| 1947 | Sonia Manzano Vela, Ecuadorian writer |
| 1947 | Masashi Ozaki, Japanese baseball player and golfer |