According to Chinese Astrology, 1900 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1900 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 31 January 1900 and 18 February 1901 are considered born in the Chinese year 1900 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. 1900 is also known as the Year of the Metal Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1900 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1901 | C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and theorist (d. 1989) |
| 1900 | Evelyn Bark, leading member of the British Red Cross, first female recipient of the CMG (d. 1993) |
| 1901 | Rudolf Caracciola, German racing driver (d. 1959) |
| 1900 | Karin Boye, Swedish poet and novelist (d. 1941) |
| 1900 | Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Mauritian philanthropist and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Mauritius (d. 1985) |
| 1901 | Kwon Ki-ok, Korean pilot (d. 1988) |
| 1900 | Ida Rhodes, American mathematician, pioneer in computer programming (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Roger J. Traynor, American lawyer and jurist, 23rd Chief Justice of California (d. 1983) |
| 1900 | Adelaide Ames, American astronomer and academic (d. 1932) |
| 1900 | Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur, Ukrainian folk artist (d. 1961) |
| 1900 | John Babcock, Canadian-American sergeant (d. 2010) |
| 1900 | Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Hawayo Takata, Japanese-American teacher and master practitioner of Reiki (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nigerian educator and activist (d. 1978) |
| 1900 | Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, Dutch cardinal (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Spencer Tracy, American actor (d. 1967) |
| 1900 | Primo Conti, Italian painter and poet (d. 1988) |
| 1900 | Mervyn LeRoy, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Mary V. Austin, Australian community worker and political activist (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Uładzimir Žyłka, Belarusian poet and translator (d. 1933) |
| 1900 | Giorgos Seferis, Greek poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Ragnar Granit, Finnish-Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991) |
| 1900 | Erna Berger, German soprano and actress (d. 1990) |
| 1900 | Edward Buzzell, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Bill Stone, English soldier (d. 2009) |
| 1900 | Martin Bormann, German politician (d. 1945) |
| 1901 | Mildred Dunnock, American actress (d. 1991) |
| 1900 | Bill Aston, English race car driver (d. 1974) |
| 1900 | Blanche Noyes, American aviator, winner of the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race (d. 1981) |
| 1901 | Ivan Petrovsky, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1973) |