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 | Karna Maria Birmingham, Australian artist, illustrator and print maker (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Claude Pepper, American lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1900 | Sumitranandan Pant, Indian poet and author (d. 1977) |
| 1900 | Rudolf Höss, German SS officer (d. 1947) |
| 1900 | Polly Adler, Russian-American madam and author (d. 1962) |
| 1900 | Heinrich Müller, German SS officer (d. 1945) |
| 1900 | Lucile Godbold, American athlete (d. 1981) |
| 1900 | Bill Stone, English soldier (d. 2009) |
| 1901 | Arnold Nordmeyer, New Zealand minister and politician, 30th New Zealand Minister of Finance (d. 1989) |
| 1900 | Sampson Sievers, Russian monk and mystic (d. 1979) |
| 1900 | Alfred Strange, English footballer (d. 1978) |
| 1900 | Anna Maurizio, Swiss biologist, known for her study of bees (d. 1993) |
| 1900 | Ida Browne, Australian geologist and palaeontologist (d. 1976) |
| 1900 | Marie Bell, French actress and stage director (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Gontran de Poncins, French author and adventurer (d. 1962) |
| 1900 | Isadora Bennett, American theatre manager and modern dance publicity agent (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Marta Abba, Italian actress (d. 1988) |
| 1900 | Edward Ardizzone, Vietnamese-English author and illustrator (d. 1979) |
| 1900 | Mabel Mercer, English-American singer (d. 1984) |
| 1900 | Erna Berger, German soprano and actress (d. 1990) |
| 1900 | Mikhail Lavrentyev, Russian mathematician and hydrodynamicist (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | Bunny Ahearne, Irish-English ice hockey player and manager (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Sophie Harris, English costume and scenic designer for theatre and opera (d. 1966) |
| 1900 | Willy Merkl, German mountaineer (d. 1934) |
| 1900 | George Antheil, American pianist, composer, and author (d. 1959) |
| 1901 | A. B. Guthrie, Jr., American novelist, screenwriter, historian (d. 1991) |
| 1901 | Ben Lyon, American actor (d. 1979) |
| 1900 | Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur, Ukrainian folk artist (d. 1961) |
| 1900 | Karin Juel, Swedish singer, actress, and writer (d. 1976) |
| 1900 | Asbjørg Borgfelt, Norwegian sculptor (d. 1976) |