Sign Interpretations
Sagittarius – Sign Interpretation
Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Sagittarius. Classed as a positive/masculine, extrovert sign its element is fire and its quality is mutable. Sagittarius is ruled by the planet Jupiter which is not only one of the most important gods in Roman mythology (ruler of the heavens) but also the planet that signifies good fortune in astrology.
The astrological symbol for Sagittarius has a dual meaning. The first and most common is that of a bow and arrow. The second and less well-known is that of an arrow lifting up a cross-shaped burden, representing the struggle the Sagittarius faces.
Those born under this sign are extremely broad minded, optimistic and confident. They are generous and understanding and totally uninterested in petty jealousies. Under this sign are born the philosophers of the zodiac. These people always have faith that things will turn out right in the end, no matter how bad things may be. Their positive thought patterns tend to attractive positive experiences to them. These people are honest to a fault, their outspokenness often alienates others.
It is essential for them to be independent as freedom is the staff of life to them. Travel and constant variety of activity is essential. Very often, Sagittarians will live abroad for a while or certainly value contact with foreign cultures as they consider this to be a valuable way of broadening the mind. The same motivation lies behind their desire to constantly expand their academic knowledge. They are often motivated to pass on their learning to others and can make very gifted teachers.
Other areas in which they can find success are in journalism, lecturing, politics or commercial enterprises in which they deal with other countries. It is not easy for a Sagittarius to settle down to marital and domestic routine. Infidelity is often an issue in a Sagittarius marriage as, for these people, there is always a new adventure beckoning around the corner. Sagittarians need to develop some of the cool logic of the opposite sign of Gemini, to balance their lofty idealism.
Fire Signs
In earlier astrology, the fire signs were often called bitter, in contrast with the “sweet” air signs. The three fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
Characteristics
Fire signs represent the life-giving and vital force of the zodiac and are termed positive, extroverted, and are supposed to be active, creative, ingenious, dynamic, and highly energetic.
They are seen as the inventors, leaders, and pioneers within humanity, possessing an assertive quality that allows them to act upon the thoughts of others extremely quickly.
The worst qualities of the fire signs are seen as their tendency to be irresponsible, overbearing, impatient, and boastful to the point of hurting others’ feelings. They can also supposedly find it very hard to deal with detail because of their quest for the “big picture.”
Because astrology holds that fire signs are frequently highly outspoken, they can prove too much for more sensitive types of people who resist the criticism they can produce.
They are supposedly by nature emotionally intense and quick to anger if they disapprove but, unlike water signs, are also very quick to forgive and not sensitive to criticism.
In relationships, fire signs are generally considered to be extremely outgoing and passionate friends, but typically they are seen as requiring a great deal of love from their partner because of their assertive quality, and do not like their partner to have control over their romantic life and/or career.
Although highly extroverted, they do not possess the air signs’ ability to relate to varying viewpoints or different types of people, because they supposedly often see differences as conflicting with their own (often self-centred) desires.
Though said to be more passionate and committed under the right circumstance than air signs, fire signs are said to be barren signs. This is probably because their focus on being centre stage or on searching for truth intensely, combined with their often gregarious and friendly nature, means that they may have trouble committing themselves to a lifelong marriage.
Their quest for freedom is said to make fire signs supposedly always want to be freed from this type of burden.
In ancient times Mars, ruler of Aries & the Sun, ruler of Leo also were described to be sterile in nature because of their associations with heat, anger & masculinity. Chief fault is deceit.
Fire is determined, spiteful, short-tempered and vengeful. When angered, Fire will go to almost any extreme necessary to get revenge…and such revenge will, more often than not, be at the moment of the anger, after which it is soon forgotten with no harbouring of any grudge.
Fire is prone to deliberately and openly do things which will irritate others to the point of anger. Fire is straight-forward and has no reservations about hurting the feelings of others…prone to inflict both physical and mental pain.
Sagittarius – Relations With Other Element Signs
Fire signs are supposedly impatient with less extroverted people, especially earth signs, who they believe are extremely manipulative and will smother the fire of life.
They are believed to resent the earth signs’ slowness, plotting and preoccupation with detail, and hate the way they pin others down.
They supposedly can be attracted to water signs’ passion and intensity, but generally find water signs too secretive – in fact to the point of seeing the water signs’ sensitivity as utterly dishonest and deliberately deceitful.
They might envy the water signs’ ability to summon strength from emotions rather than through effort, their general means of acquiring power.
Air signs, on the other hand, are seen by the fire signs as able to provide them with concrete ideas to help them develop their ideals. Because air signs share their gregarious, extroverted quality, fire signs are comfortable with them. However, they supposedly do not have the patience to analyse as many possibilities as the air signs would like, so they supposedly act more quickly than air signs might wish.
The Mutable Zodiac Signs
In astrology, the mutable signs (also called common signs or bicorporal or double-bodied signs) are a subgroup of the zodiac.
They are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. The mutable signs straddle two temperate zone seasons, encompassing an inherent duality in its symbolism.
Gemini: – between the spring and summer seasons. As an air sign of the mutable quality, Gemini individuals are said to have the best communication skills of all the signs of the Zodiac. Many astrologers also believe Gemini to be the sign in which the duality associated with the mutable quality is most clearly defined. Gemini, because its symbol is that of the twins, indicates an individual who quite often has a duality of purpose, feeling that he or she has two separate destinies that must be pursued before feeling fulfilled as a human being.
Virgo: – between the summer and autumn seasons. A mutable sign of the element of Earth, Virgo is strongly associated with precision, detail, research and the preservation of health. The mutable metaphor may seem to fall short when applied to Virgo, which does not appear to be a sign with much duality at all. This may be because it is viewed from a literal sense as “The Virgin” in the sense of having not actually had sexual intercourse, rather than in the sense of a Maiden; some one who is ready for sexual intercourse, adult romantic relationships, marriage etc. (relationships beyond the self being a core concern of the following sign Libra.
Virgo is considered mutable because of their flexibility in filling for other people, their reliability, and ability to work and think in the spur of moment. Also, there is a distinct lack of stubbornness in Virgo in comparison to the other earth signs. They are happy and can adapt well into most positions, without necessarily wanting leadership. As such Virgo represents an archetype of transition, and its bicorporal forms are based more on age/initiation rather than across species as per Sagittarius, or in two bodies or paths as with Pisces and Gemini; The Child/Adult; Innocence/Experience etc. Virgos are said to rule the earth best, with the most grace, as compared with the other mutable signs
Sagittarius: – between the autumn and winter seasons. A fiery mutable quality sign, Sagittarius is associated with travel and learning. Sagittarius is half-man, half-animal, although this definition tended to overlap into the areas of human signs vs. bestial signs. Nevertheless, Sagittarius’ lofty and intellectual nature, deriving from its ruler, Jupiter, does co-exist with a Zeus-like moral short-sightedness when it comes to fidelity in relationships.
Pisces: – between the winter and spring seasons. Pisces individuals are said to express their mutable duality in an emotional manner characteristic of water signs, fluctuating from one emotional extreme to the other. The symbol of Pisces is that of two fish swimming in opposite currents to one another. Quite often individuals who are strongly influenced by Pisces feel a deep frustration in their lives because they are being pulled in two opposing directions at the same time. Some individuals will try to stick with one path and others will try to maintain both paths, which is often unrealistic. Others try to maintain one path, but periodically veer onto the other path.
Notable Sagittarians
Agnolo di Cosimo ‘Bronzino’ (November 27, 1503) – Italian Mannerist Painter
Michel de Nostredame ‘Nostradamus’ (December 14, 1503) – French Apothecary, Seer, Astrologer, Author
Akbar the Great (December 3, 1542) – Ruler, Moghal Empire
John Milton (December 9, 1608) – English Poet, Essayist
William Blake (November 28, 1757) – English Poet, Artist, Visionary
Ludwig von Beethoven (December 16, 1770) – German Music Composer
Jane Austen (December 16, 1775) – English Author
Friedrich Engles (November 28, 1820) – German Social Scientist, Philosopher
Christina Rossetti (December 5, 1830) – English Poet
Mark Twain (November 30, 1835) – American Author, Satirist, Humorist
Joseph Conrad (December 6, 1856) – English Author
Edvard Munch (December 12, 1863) – Norwegian Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (November 24, 1864) – French Impressionist Artist
Edith Louisa Cavell (December 4, 1865) – English WWI Nurse, Humanitarian
Johan Julian ‘Jean’ Sibelius (December 8, 1965) – Finnish Composer
Sir Winston Churchill (November 30, 1874) – English Prime Minister
Padraic Colum (December 8, 1881) – Irish Poet, Author
Khalil Gibran (December 6, 1883) – Lebanese Author, Poet
Charles De Gaulle (November 22, 1890) – French President, Military Leader, Politician
C S Lewis (November 28, 1898) – English Author, Scholar
Aleksander Solzhenitsyn (December 11, 1918) – Russian Author, Dramatist, Historian
Maria Callas (December 4, 1923) – American-Greek Opera Singer
Walt Disney (December 5, 1901) – American Animator
Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915) – American Singer, Actor
Kirk Douglas (December 9, 1916) – American Actor, Director
Sammy Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925) – American Singer, Actor
Jane Fonda (December 21, 1937) – American Actress
Tina Turner (November 26, 1938) – American Singer, Actress
Lee Trevino (December 1, 1939) – American Golfer
James Galway (December 8, 1939) – Irish Musician
Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940) – Chinese Martial Arts Master, Actor
Richard Pryor (December 1, 1940) – American Comedian, Actor
Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942) – American Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter
Billy Jean King (November 22, 1943) – American Tennis Player
Jim Morrison (December 8, 1944) – American Singer
Bette Midler (December 1, 1945) – American Singer, Actress
Steven Spielberg (December 18, 1946) – American Film Director
Caroline Kennedy (November 27, 1956) – Author, Daughter of President, John F Kennedy
Donny Osmond (December 9, 1957) – American Singer, Actor
John F. Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960) – Publisher, Son of President, John F Kennedy
Kenneth Branagh (December 10, 1960) – Irish Film Director, Actor
Brad Pitt (December 18, 1963) – American Actor
Sinead O’Connor (December 8, 1967) – Irish Singer/Songwriter
Sign Interpretations
Leo – Sign Interpretation
Leo is the fifth astrological sign of the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Leo, and is found in the eastern sky. It is a “masculine”, positive (extrovert) sign and is also considered a fire sign. It is one of the four fixed signs and is ruled by the Sun.
Leos are majestic. They have a natural ability to command respect and love from others. It is their generosity, warmth and innate heroism which is so attractive. A Leo will have a natural command of any situation and is therefore very talented in an executive position. Their integrity is absolute and because of this they lack the ability to manipulate. They are always open and frank, rather naïvely thinking that it is best to tell the truth. Their frankness can annoy others.
There is an innocence and playfulness in Leos which comes from their love of life and their zest for getting the most out of every experience. It is important for a Leo to have children and also to be creative on the mental plain. Their own children adore their ready sense of fun. Leos have huge hearts and can be easily hurt by rejection or rebuffs. Their main drive is to share their affection and love with other people. They are fiery and passionate in love and capable of inspiring those around them to great heights.
Leos always feel that they have excellent advice to give others but this will often be misinterpreted as arrogance and can alienate people. They are very trusting and will be immensely faithful and loyal once they have chosen a partner. Betrayal is devastating for them because they give themselves so completely. Leos also adore pleasure for its own sake; any kind of entertainment or celebration makes them feel really alive.
Fire Signs
In earlier astrology, the fire signs were often called bitter, in contrast with the “sweet” air signs. The three fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
Characteristics
Fire signs represent the life-giving and vital force of the zodiac and are termed positive, extroverted, and are supposed to be active, creative, ingenious, dynamic, and highly energetic.
They are seen as the inventors, leaders, and pioneers within humanity, possessing an assertive quality that allows them to act upon the thoughts of others extremely quickly.
The worst qualities of the fire signs are seen as their tendency to be irresponsible, overbearing, impatient, and boastful to the point of hurting others’ feelings. They can also supposedly find it very hard to deal with detail because of their quest for the “big picture.”
Because astrology holds that fire signs are frequently highly outspoken, they can prove too much for more sensitive types of people who resist the criticism they can produce.
They are supposedly by nature emotionally intense and quick to anger if they disapprove but, unlike water signs, are also very quick to forgive and not sensitive to criticism.
In relationships, fire signs are generally considered to be extremely outgoing and passionate friends, but typically they are seen as requiring a great deal of love from their partner because of their assertive quality, and do not like their partner to have control over their romantic life and/or career.
Although highly extroverted, they do not possess the air signs’ ability to relate to varying viewpoints or different types of people, because they supposedly often see differences as conflicting with their own (often self-centred) desires.
Though said to be more passionate and committed under the right circumstance than air signs, fire signs are said to be barren signs. This is probably because their focus on being centre stage or on searching for truth intensely, combined with their often gregarious and friendly nature, means that they may have trouble committing themselves to a lifelong marriage.
Their quest for freedom is said to make fire signs supposedly always want to be freed from this type of burden.
In ancient times Mars, ruler of Aries & the Sun, ruler of Leo also were described to be sterile in nature because of their associations with heat, anger & masculinity. Chief fault is deceit.
Fire is determined, spiteful, short-tempered and vengeful. When angered, Fire will go to almost any extreme necessary to get revenge…and such revenge will, more often than not, be at the moment of the anger, after which it is soon forgotten with no harbouring of any grudge.
Fire is prone to deliberately and openly do things which will irritate others to the point of anger. Fire is straight-forward and has no reservations about hurting the feelings of others…prone to inflict both physical and mental pain.
Leo – Relations With Other Element Signs
Fire signs are supposedly impatient with less extroverted people, especially earth signs, who they believe are extremely manipulative and will smother the fire of life.
They are believed to resent the earth signs’ slowness, plotting and preoccupation with detail, and hate the way they pin others down.
They supposedly can be attracted to water signs’ passion and intensity, but generally find water signs too secretive – in fact to the point of seeing the water signs’ sensitivity as utterly dishonest and deliberately deceitful.
They might envy the water signs’ ability to summon strength from emotions rather than through effort, their general means of acquiring power.
Air signs, on the other hand, are seen by the fire signs as able to provide them with concrete ideas to help them develop their ideals. Because air signs share their gregarious, extroverted quality, fire signs are comfortable with them. However, they supposedly do not have the patience to analyse as many possibilities as the air signs would like, so they supposedly act more quickly than air signs might wish.
The Fixed Zodiac Signs
In astrology, there are four fixed signs.
Fixed Signs are at the height of the four seasons and are associated with stamina, perseverance and strength and said to be, by nature, inert. However, they are also associated with inflexibility.
Individuals born under the four Fixed Signs of the Zodiac are thought to be determined, powerful, natural leaders, purposeful, reliable, loyal and self-confident but also occasionally stubborn and immovable, with a tendency to get stuck in ruts. They supposedly pursue their goals with dogged persistence and have a great power of concentration.
According to astrologers, Fixed Signs tend to direct their energies inward rather than outward.
The four Fixed Signs of the Zodiac are:
Taurus: Being an Earth sign it is said to be the most stable, patient and determined of all the Fixed Quality Signs.
Leo: As a Fixed Fire sign Leo individuals are said to burn with a greater intensity than the other two Fire Signs. They are supposedly much less impulsive than Aries natives and not as prone to “wanderlust” as Sagittarius subjects.
Scorpio: A Water sign, of the Fixed Quality, Scorpio is thought to deeply internalize emotions and pursue goals with keen insights, perception and much willpower.
Aquarius: An Air sign, while generally considered to be a spontaneous and erratic Sign, many astrologers also agree there is also a distinct lack of flexibility in Aquarius character due to their Fixed Quality.
Notable Leos
Giorgio Vasari (July 30, 1511) – Italian Painter and Architect
John Dryden (August 9, 1631) – English Poet, Playwright, Essayist
Marie-Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (August 18, 1743) – French Courtesan
Napoleon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769) – Emperor of France
Simon Bolivar (July 23, 1783) – South American Revolutionary Liberator
Percy Bysshe Shelly (August 4, 1792) – English Romantic Poet
Alexandre Dumas (July 24, 1802) – French Author
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (August 6, 1809) – English Poet Laureate
Emily Brontë (July 30, 1818) – English Author
Helena Blavatsky (August 12, 1831) – Russian Mystic, Founder of Theosophy
George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856) – Irish Writer, Playwright
Alan Leo (August 7, 1860) – English Astrologer
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863) – American Inventor, Automotive Pioneer
Beatrix Potter (July 28, 1866) – English Children’s’ Author
Hilaire Belloc (July 27, 1870) – English Writer
Orville Wright (August 19, 1871) – American Inventor, Pioneer of Aviation
Carl G. Jung (July 26, 1875) – Swiss Psychologist and Author who endorsedthe credibility of Astrology
George Llewellyn (August 17, 1876) – Prominent English Astrologer
Cecil B. de Mille (August 12, 1881) – American Film Producer
Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (August 19, 1882) – French Fashion Designer
Rupert Brooke (August 3, 1887) – English Poet
Mae West (August 17, 1893) – American Actress, Comedian
Robert Graves (July 24, 1895) – English Author, Poet particularly famous for his War Poems of WWI
Amelia Earhart (July 24, 1898) – American Aviation Pioneer
Alfred Hitchcock (August 13, 1899) – English Film Director
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (August 4, 1900) – Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Alexandre Dumas (July 24, 1902)- French Writer
Deng Xiaoping (August 22, 1904) – Chinese Premier
Lucille Ball (August 6, 1911) – American Actress, Comedienne
Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920) – American Science Fiction Author
Tony Bennett (August 3, 1926) – American Singer
Sydney Omarr (August 5, 1926) – American Astrologer
Fidel Castro (August 13, 1927) – Cuban Revolutionary, Premier
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929) – American First Lady
Neil A. Armstrong (August 5, 1930) – American Astronaut and the first man to walk on the Moon
Peter O’Toole (August 2, 1933) – Irish Film & Stage Actor
Donald Sutherland (July 17, 1935) – Canadian Actor
Yves Saint Laurent (August 1, 1936) – French Fashion Designer
Robert Redford (August 18, 1937) – American Actor, Director, Producer
Mick Jagger (July 26, 1943) – English Lead Singer of the Rolling Stones
Bill Clinton (August 19, 1946) – ex-President of the United States
Arnold Schwarzenegger (July 30, 1947) – Austrian-American Film Actor and former Governor of California
Patrick Swayze – (August 18, 1952) – American Actor
Melanie Griffith (August 9, 1957) – American Acress
Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (August 16, 1958) – American Singer, Actress
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (August 10, 1960) – Spanish Actor & Singer
Wesley Snipes (July 31, 1962) – American Actor
Christian Slater (August 18, 1969) – American Actor
Jennifer Lopez (July 24, 1970) – American Actress, Singer
Ben Affleck (August 15, 1972) – American Actor
Sign Interpretations
Aries – Sign Interpretation
Being the first sign of the zodiac it is associated with new beginnings and creativity. The Aries individual loves new challenges and likes to take risks and find new adventures. Mars is the ruler of this sign and Aries people are natural leaders and often regard life as a battle. They are always competitive, brave and confident.
Aries individuals are superb at beginning projects but will often fail to carry them through and delegation is their speciality. Many great leaders and pioneers were born under this sign. They very often excel in sports too and, as they are not afraid to court danger, they are very accident prone.
Aries individuals do need to work very hard at seeing another’s point of view. Their tempers are furious and they find it almost impossible to compromise on issues about which they feel strongly. They are helpless at dealing with the mundane and unpleasant tasks of life. Naturally undemanding and aggressive, Aries needs to work at developing a few of the qualities of its opposite sign, Libra which is so good at gracious compromise.
Fire Signs
In earlier astrology, the fire signs were often called bitter, in contrast with the “sweet” air signs. The three fire signs are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
Characteristics
Fire signs represent the life-giving and vital force of the zodiac and are termed positive, extroverted, and are supposed to be active, creative, ingenious, dynamic, and highly energetic.
They are seen as the inventors, leaders, and pioneers within humanity, possessing an assertive quality that allows them to act upon the thoughts of others extremely quickly.
The worst qualities of the fire signs are seen as their tendency to be irresponsible, overbearing, impatient, and boastful to the point of hurting others’ feelings. They can also supposedly find it very hard to deal with detail because of their quest for the “big picture.”
Because astrology holds that fire signs are frequently highly outspoken, they can prove too much for more sensitive types of people who resist the criticism they can produce.
They are supposedly by nature emotionally intense and quick to anger if they disapprove but, unlike water signs, are also very quick to forgive and not sensitive to criticism.
In relationships, fire signs are generally considered to be extremely outgoing and passionate friends, but typically they are seen as requiring a great deal of love from their partner because of their assertive quality, and do not like their partner to have control over their romantic life and/or career.
Although highly extroverted, they do not possess the air signs’ ability to relate to varying viewpoints or different types of people, because they supposedly often see differences as conflicting with their own (often self-centred) desires.
Though said to be more passionate and committed under the right circumstance than air signs, fire signs are said to be barren signs. This is probably because their focus on being centre stage or on searching for truth intensely, combined with their often gregarious and friendly nature, means that they may have trouble committing themselves to a lifelong marriage.
Their quest for freedom is said to make fire signs supposedly always want to be freed from this type of burden.
In ancient times Mars, ruler of Aries & the Sun, ruler of Leo also were described to be sterile in nature because of their associations with heat, anger & masculinity. Chief fault is deceit.
Fire is determined, spiteful, short-tempered and vengeful. When angered, Fire will go to almost any extreme necessary to get revenge…and such revenge will, more often than not, be at the moment of the anger, after which it is soon forgotten with no harbouring of any grudge.
Fire is prone to deliberately and openly do things which will irritate others to the point of anger. Fire is straight-forward and has no reservations about hurting the feelings of others…prone to inflict both physical and mental pain.
Aries – Relations With Other Element Signs
Fire signs are supposedly impatient with less extroverted people, especially earth signs, who they believe are extremely manipulative and will smother the fire of life.
They are believed to resent the earth signs’ slowness, plotting and preoccupation with detail, and hate the way they pin others down.
They supposedly can be attracted to water signs’ passion and intensity, but generally find water signs too secretive – in fact to the point of seeing the water signs’ sensitivity as utterly dishonest and deliberately deceitful.
They might envy the water signs’ ability to summon strength from emotions rather than through effort, their general means of acquiring power.
Air signs, on the other hand, are seen by the fire signs as able to provide them with concrete ideas to help them develop their ideals. Because air signs share their gregarious, extroverted quality, fire signs are comfortable with them. However, they supposedly do not have the patience to analyse as many possibilities as the air signs would like, so they supposedly act more quickly than air signs might wish.
The Cardinal Zodiac Signs
The four cardinal signs are:
Aries – the Sun’s passage through which begins the spring in the northern hemisphere, and the autumn in the southern hemisphere; Aries (a Fire Sign) is said to be the Sign in which the Cardinal Quality is best-expressed since it is the first sign of the Zodiac and strongly associated with energy, enterprise and new beginnings. Aries is the most fiery of the fire signs.
Cancer – which begins the summer in the northern hemisphere, and the winter in the southern hemisphere; In Cancer (a Water Sign) the Cardinal Quality is said to be most expressed in the desire to nurture, mother and protect.
Libra – which begins the autumn in the northern hemisphere, and the spring in the southern hemisphere; According to astrology, Libra individuals (associated with the element of Air) tend to express their authoritative Cardinal Quality in a subtle and charming fashion.
Capricorn – which begins the winter in the northern hemisphere, and the summer in the southern hemisphere. Being an Earth Sign, Capricorn is thought to have somewhat more perseverance than the other three Cardinal Signs.
Notable Aries
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452) – Italian Mathematician, Engineer, Inventor, Anatomist, Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Botanist, Musician, Writer
René Descartes (March 31, 1596) – French Philosopher, Mathematician, Scientist
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (April 5, 1732) – French Rococo Painter
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743) – Political Philosopher, President of the USA
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (March 30, 1746) – Spanish Master Painter
William Wordsworth (April 7, 1770) – English Romantic Poet
Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805) – Danish Fairy Tale Author, Poet
Anna Sewell (March 30, 1820) – English Author
Charles Baudelaire (April 9, 1821) – French Poet, Social Critic
William Morris (March 24, 1834) – English Painter, Designer, Poet, Social Critic
Emile Zola (April 2, 1840) – French Author, Journalist
Vincent Van Gogh (March 30, 1853) – Dutch Artist
E. Housman (March 26, 1859) – English Poet
Harry Houdini (April 6, 1874) – Hungarian-American Escapologist, Magician
Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883) – American Actor
Charlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889) – English Comedy Actor, Director
Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1897) – American Actress
Joan Crawford (March 23, 1903) – American Actress
Samuel Beckett (April 13, 1906) – Irish Author, Playwright
Bette Davis (April 5, 1908) – American Actress
Tennessee Williams (March 26, 1911) – American Novelist, Playwright
Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916) – American Actor
Sarah Vaughan (March 27, 1924) – American Jazz Singer
Marlon Brando (April 3, 1924) – American Actor
Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928) – American Poet
Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931) – American Actor, Director
Warren Beatty (March 30, 1937) – American Film Actor, Director
Colin Powell (April 5, 1937) – American Secretary of State; Former Secretary of Defence
Francis Ford Coppola (April 7, 1939) – American Film Director
Emmylou Harris (April 2, 1947) – American Songwriter, Musician
Baron Andrew Lloyd Webber (March 22, 1948) – English Composer
Elton John (March 25, 1948) – English Singer, Songwriter
Emma Thompson (April 15, 1959) – English Actress, Comedian, Screenwriter
Eddie Murphy (April 3, 1961) – American Actor
Elle Macpherson (March 29, 1963) – Australian Model Actress
Celine Dion (March 30, 1968) – Canadian Singer
Mariah Carey (March 27, 1970) – American Singer
Victoria Beckham (April 17, 1974) – English Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Author, Fashion Designer
Sarah Michelle Gellar (April 14, 1977) – American Actress
Kate Hudson (April 19, 1979) – American Actress