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 | Harry Calder, South African cricketer (d. 1995) |
| 1900 | Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (d. 2000) |
| 1900 | Florieda Batson, American Olympic hurdler (d. 1996) |
| 1900 | Otto Luening, German-American composer and conductor (d. 1996) |
| 1900 | Albert Hawke, Australian politician, 18th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Elfriede Wever, German Olympic runner (d. 1941) |
| 1900 | Camille Chamoun, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Lebanon (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Richard Hughes, English author, poet, and playwright (d. 1976) |
| 1900 | Kurt Weill, German-American pianist and composer (d. 1950) |
| 1901 | Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1978) |
| 1900 | Maria Malicka, Polish stage and film actress (d. 1992) |
| 1900 | Hal Borland, American journalist and author (d. 1978) |
| 1900 | Jonel Perlea, Romanian-American conductor and educator (d. 1970) |
| 1900 | Mary V. Austin, Australian community worker and political activist (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1901 | Martín de Álzaga, Argentinian racing driver and pilot (d. 1982) |
| 1900 | Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1900 | Marc Allégret, French director and screenwriter (d. 1973) |
| 1900 | Lucile Godbold, American athlete (d. 1981) |
| 1901 | Bob Marshall, American activist, co-founded The Wilderness Society (d. 1939) |
| 1901 | Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian-born American violinist and educator (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Hans Adolf Krebs, German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981) |
| 1900 | George Lewis, American clarinet player and songwriter (d. 1969) |
| 1900 | Basil Bunting, British poet (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Alfred Newman, American composer and conductor (d. 1970) |
| 1900 | Isadora Bennett, American theatre manager and modern dance publicity agent (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Shivrampant Damle, Indian educationist (d. 1977) |
| 1900 | Hack Wilson, American baseball player (d. 1948) |
| 1900 | Hans Frank, German lawyer and politician (d. 1946) |
| 1900 | Walter Rehberg, Swiss pianist and composer (d. 1957) |