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 | Ruth Norman, American religious leader (d. 1993) |
| 1900 | Hedwig Ross, New Zealand-born educator and political activist, founding member of the Communist Party of New Zealand (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Eva Aschoff, German bookbinder and calligrapher (d. 1969) |
| 1900 | Suzanne Belperron, French jewelry designer (d. 1983) |
| 1900 | Uładzimir Žyłka, Belarusian poet and translator (d. 1933) |
| 1900 | Nellie Campobello, Mexican writer who chronicled the Mexican Revolution (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Jonel Perlea, Romanian-American conductor and educator (d. 1970) |
| 1900 | Mary V. Austin, Australian community worker and political activist (d. 1986) |
| 1901 | Clark Gable, American actor (d. 1960) |
| 1900 | Jeanne Aubert, French singer and actress (d. 1988) |
| 1900 | Betty Parsons, American artist, art dealer and collector (d. 1982) |
| 1901 | Frank Buckles, American soldier (d. 2011) |
| 1900 | Edward Wagenknecht, American critic and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1900 | Helen Hayes, American actress (d. 1993) |
| 1900 | Charles Farrell, American actor and singer (d. 1990) |
| 1901 | Martín de Álzaga, Argentinian racing driver and pilot (d. 1982) |
| 1900 | Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (d. 2000) |
| 1901 | Fulgencio Batista, Cuban colonel and politician, ninth President of Cuba (d. 1973) |
| 1900 | Artur Sirk, Estonian soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 1937) |
| 1900 | Roberto Arlt, Argentinian journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1942) |
| 1900 | Leo Picard, German-Israeli geologist and academic (d. 1997) |
| 1900 | Estelle Brody, American silent film actress (d. 1995) |
| 1900 | Lena Baker, African-American maid executed for capital murder, later pardoned posthumously (d. 1945) |
| 1900 | Jōsei Toda, Japanese educator and activist (d. 1958) |
| 1900 | Eduardo De Filippo, Italian actor and screenwriter (d. 1984) |
| 1901 | Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian-born American violinist and educator (d. 1987) |
| 1900 | Goose Goslin, American baseball player and manager (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Jan Oort, Dutch astronomer and academic (d. 1992) |
| 1900 | Tyrone Guthrie, English actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1900 | Otto Soglow, American cartoonist (d. 1975) |