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 | Fulgencio Batista, Cuban colonel and politician, ninth President of Cuba (d. 1973) |
| 1900 | Nellie Mae Rowe, American folk artist (d. 1982) |
| 1900 | Herbert Bayer, Austrian-American graphic designer, painter, and photographer (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Albert Hawke, Australian politician, 18th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Ida Rhodes, American mathematician, pioneer in computer programming (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Marta Abba, Italian actress (d. 1988) |
| 1900 | Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1900 | Erich Fromm, German psychologist and sociologist (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Willis Laurence James, American violinist and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1900 | Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | John McEwen, Australian farmer and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Lefty Grove, American baseball player (d. 1975) |
| 1900 | Alfred Newman, American composer and conductor (d. 1970) |
| 1901 | Cassandre, French painter (d. 1968) |
| 1900 | Pierre Molinier, French painter and photographer (d. 1976) |
| 1900 | Mary Bothwell, Canadian classical vocalist and painter (d. 1985) |
| 1901 | Wayne King, American singer-songwriter and conductor (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Isadora Bennett, American theatre manager and modern dance publicity agent (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Irmgard Bartenieff, German-American dancer and physical therapist, leading pioneer of dance therapy (d. 1981) |
| 1900 | Haskell Curry, American mathematician, logician, and academic (d. 1982) |
| 1900 | Franz Leopold Neumann, German lawyer and theorist (d. 1954) |
| 1900 | Isabel Pell, American socialite, fought as part of the French Resistance during WWII (d. 1951) |
| 1900 | Maria Malicka, Polish stage and film actress (d. 1992) |
| 1900 | Giuseppe Zangara, Italian-American assassin of Anton Cermak (d. 1933) |
| 1901 | Clark Gable, American actor (d. 1960) |
| 1900 | Adlai Stevenson II, American soldier, politician, and diplomat, 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 1965) |
| 1900 | Aaron Copland, American composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1990) |
| 1900 | Dixie Brown, British boxer (d. 1957) |
| 1900 | Tilly Devine, English-Australian organised crime boss (d. 1970) |
| 1900 | Alfred Strange, English footballer (d. 1978) |