According to Chinese Astrology, 1950 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1950 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 17 February 1950 and 5 February 1951 are considered born in the Chinese year 1950 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1950 is also known as the Year of the Metal Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1950 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1950 | N. Chandrababu Naidu, Indian politician, 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| 1950 | Per-Kristian Foss, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Finance |
| 1950 | Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer |
| 1950 | Sandra Morgen, American anthropologist and academic (d. 2016) |
| 1950 | Zachary Richard, American singer-songwriter and poet |
| 1950 | A. N. Wilson, English journalist, historian, and author |
| 1950 | Tom Petty, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2017) |
| 1950 | Tommy Aldridge, American drummer |
| 1950 | Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1950 | Charles Krauthammer, American physician, journalist, and author (d. 2018) |
| 1950 | Edgar Savisaar, Estonian politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior (d. 2022) |
| 1950 | Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1950 | Alan Turner, Australian cricketer |
| 1950 | Abraham Sarmiento, Jr., Filipino journalist and activist (d. 1977) |
| 1950 | Ed Marinaro, American football player and actor |
| 1950 | Giorgio Faletti, Italian author, screenwriter, and actor (d. 2014) |
| 1950 | Bernard Julien, Trinidadian cricketer |
| 1950 | Will Hutton, English economist and journalist |
| 1950 | Linda Partridge, English geneticist and academic |
| 1950 | Sharon Maughan, English actress |
| 1950 | András Adorján, Hungarian chess player and author |
| 1950 | Rosanna DeSoto, American actress |
| 1950 | Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner |
| 1950 | Colleen Hewett, Australian singer and actress |
| 1950 | Mary Hopkin, Welsh singer-songwriter |
| 1950 | Ofelia Medina, Mexican actress and screenwriter |
| 1950 | Alexander Lebed, Russian general and politician (d. 2002) |
| 1950 | Adriano Panatta, Italian tennis player and sailor |
| 1950 | Kostas Eleftherakis, Greek footballer |
| 1950 | Ronnie Laws, American jazz, R&B, and funk saxophone player |