Born in 1948, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1948 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1948 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 10 February 1948 and 28 January 1949 are considered born in the Chinese year 1948 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1948 is also known as the Year of the Earth Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1948 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1948
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1948. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1948. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Steve Braun, American baseball player and coach |
| 1948 | Peter Combe, Australian entertainer |
| 1948 | Phylicia Rashad, American actress |
| 1948 | Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author |
| 1948 | Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2022) |
| 1948 | Mel Blount, American football player |
| 1948 | Arlette Cousture, Canadian author and screenwriter |
| 1948 | Robert Ginty, American actor and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1948 | Charlie Waters, American football player, coach, and radio host |
| 1948 | Claes Elfsberg, Swedish journalist |
| 1948 | Theo Jansen, Dutch sculptor |
| 1948 | Joe Dallesandro, American actor |
| 1948 | Jonathan Sumption, English historian, author, and judge |
| 1948 | Mikhail Shufutinsky, Soviet and Russian singer, actor, TV presenter |
| 1948 | Kim Beazley, Australian politician and diplomat, 9th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia |
| 1948 | Don Brewer, American drummer and singer-songwriter |
| 1948 | José José, Mexican singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (d. 2019) |
| 1949 | Mohammad Reza Rahimi, Iranian lawyer and politician, 2nd Vice President of Iran |
| 1948 | Kweisi Mfume, American lawyer and politician |
| 1948 | Dave Holland, English drummer (d. 2018) |
| 1948 | Paquirri, Spanish bullfighter (d. 1984) |
| 1948 | Art Spiegelman, Swedish-American cartoonist and critic |
| 1948 | Alan Longmuir, Scottish bass player and songwriter (d. 2018) |
| 1948 | Judy Finnigan, English talk show host and author |
| 1948 | Heather Reisman, Canadian publisher and businesswoman |
| 1948 | Deborah Swallow, English historian and curator |
| 1948 | Tanimura Shinji, Japanese singer-songwriter |
| 1948 | Marcia Barrett, Jamaican-English singer |
| 1948 | Emma Bonino, Italian politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1948 | Luboš Andršt, Czech guitarist and songwriter |