Being born under the Chinese Zodiac Sign Ox you will have qualities such as patience, being taciturn and motivate others to reach higher levels of confidence. Eccentric by nature Oxes sometimes anger too easily. Most have strong opinions coupled with fierce tempers. They don't speak often but when they do it's quite eloquent. Oxes are strong mentally and physically. In everyday life Oxes are easygoing. Stubborness often brings them more harm than good. Failing or being opposed in their beliefs does not sit well for an Ox.
Astrology character and traits of Ox sign: Calm, relaxed, patient, self-assured, sincere, brave, intelligent, sociable, alert, can anger easily, bigoted and resolute.
1493 Zodiac Sign Ox Compatibility
Chinese Zodiac Signs are based upon a twelve year lunar cycle. Your zodiac animal sign is determined by your birthday year. If you were born in 1493 then your astrological sign is Ox. There are twelve animal signs. Each animal has it's own attributes and personality traits the Chinese believe comprise the nature of each particular animal.
Best matches for Zodiac Sign Ox are: Rat, Rooster, Pig, Snake
Bad matches for Zodiac Sign Ox are: Goat, Horse, Dog
Historical Events for the Year 1493
4th March Star Sign » Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal, aboard his ship 'Niña' from Voyages of Christopher Columbus First voyage known as his voyage to what is now The Bahamas and other islands in the Caribbean.
15th March Star Sign » Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first trip to the Americas.
4th May Star Sign » Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation.
9th September Star Sign » Battle of Krbava Field, a decisive defeat of Croats in Croatia in the union with Hungary named Croatian struggle against the invasion by the Ottoman Empire.
26th September Star Sign » Pope Alexander VI issues the papal bull 'Dudum siquidem' to the Catholic Monarchs, extending the grant of new lands he made them in 'Inter caetera'
3rd November Star Sign » Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
18th November Star Sign » Christopher Columbus first sights the island now known as Puerto Rico.
19th November Star Sign » Christopher Columbus goes ashore on an island he first saw the day before. He names it San Juan Bautista (later renamed Puerto Rico).
Famous Birthdays in 1493
15th March » Anne de Montmorency, French captain and diplomat (d. 1567)
5th June » Justus Jonas, German religious reformer (d. 1555)
14th October » Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese daimyo (d. 1568)
11th November » Paracelsus, Swiss-German physician, botanist, astrologer, and occultist (d. 1541)
11th November » Bernardo Tasso, Italian courtier and poet (d. 1569)
Famous Deaths in History for 1493
10th May » Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1433)
19th August » Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1415)
9th September » Alexander Stewart (archbishop of St Andrews) or Alexander Stewart, Scottish archbishop (b. 1493)