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 |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Lilli Jahn, Jewish German doctor (d. 1944) |
| 1901 | Wayne King, American singer-songwriter and conductor (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Manfred Sakel, Ukrainian-American psychiatrist and physician (d. 1957) |
| 1900 | Lisy Fischer, Swiss-born pianist and child prodigy (d. 1999) |
| 1900 | Adolf Dymsza, Polish actor (d. 1975) |
| 1900 | Joseph Zubin, Lithuanian-American psychologist and academic (d. 1990) |
| 1900 | Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (d. 1989) |
| 1901 | Willy Fritsch, German actor (d. 1973) |
| 1901 | Arthur Wirtz, American businessman (d. 1983) |
| 1900 | Elfriede Wever, German Olympic runner (d. 1941) |
| 1900 | Vivion Brewer, American activist and desegregationist (d. 1991) |
| 1900 | Ethelwynn Trewavas, British ichthyologist, over a dozen fish species named in her honor (d. 1993) |
| 1900 | Mary Bothwell, Canadian classical vocalist and painter (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | W. A. C. Bennett, Canadian businessman and politician, 25th Premier of British Columbia (d. 1979) |
| 1900 | Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Johan Greter, Dutch equestrian (d. 1975) |
| 1900 | Fred Waring, American singer, bandleader, and television host (d. 1984) |
| 1900 | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, 19th President of Colombia (d. 1975) |
| 1900 | Agnes Moorehead, American actress (d. 1974) |
| 1900 | J. Willard Marriott, American businessman, founded the Marriott Corporation (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Cyril Hume, American novelist and screenwriter (d. 1966)[106] |
| 1900 | Taylor Caldwell, English-American author (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Hughie Critz, American baseball player (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Lena Frances Edwards, African-American physician, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Helene Weigel, Austrian-German actress (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the United Kingdom (d. 2002) |
| 1901 | Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian-born American violinist and educator (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Wayne Morse, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (d. 1974) |
| 1900 | Polly Adler, Russian-American madam and author (d. 1962) |
| 1900 | Maria Bard, German stage and silent film actress (d. 1944) |