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 | Jimmy Dimmock, English footballer (d. 1972) |
| 1901 | James Murray, American actor (d. 1936) |
| 1900 | Vivienne de Watteville, British travel writer and adventurer (d. 1957) |
| 1901 | Paul Lazarsfeld, Austrian-American sociologist and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1900 | Sophie Harris, English costume and scenic designer for theatre and opera (d. 1966) |
| 1900 | Lena Frances Edwards, African-American physician, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Uładzimir Žyłka, Belarusian poet and translator (d. 1933) |
| 1900 | Mitchell Parish, Lithuanian-American songwriter (d. 1993) |
| 1900 | Elizabeth Goudge, English author and educator (d. 1984) [7] |
| 1901 | Rudolf Caracciola, German racing driver (d. 1959) |
| 1900 | Maria Bard, German stage and silent film actress (d. 1944) |
| 1901 | Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1978) |
| 1901 | Willy Fritsch, German actor (d. 1973) |
| 1900 | John T. Scopes, American educator (d. 1970) |
| 1900 | Heinrich Himmler, German commander and politician (d. 1945) |
| 1900 | Mary V. Austin, Australian community worker and political activist (d. 1986) |
| 1900 | Andrée Bosquet, Belgian painter (d. 1980) |
| 1900 | George Lewis, American clarinet player and songwriter (d. 1969) |
| 1900 | Charles Farrell, American actor and singer (d. 1990) |
| 1900 | Maria Babanova, Russian stage and film actress (d. 1983) |
| 1900 | Jan Oort, Dutch astronomer and academic (d. 1992) |
| 1901 | Mildred Dunnock, American actress (d. 1991) |
| 1900 | Jovette Bernier, Canadian journalist, author, and radio show host (d. 1981) |
| 1901 | Wayne King, American singer-songwriter and conductor (d. 1985) |
| 1900 | Roland Michener, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Governor General of Canada (d. 1991) |
| 1900 | Florieda Batson, American Olympic hurdler (d. 1996) |
| 1900 | Bill Aston, English race car driver (d. 1974) |
| 1900 | Inger Margrethe Boberg, Danish folklore researcher and writer (d. 1957) |
| 1900 | Marie Byles, Australian solicitor (d. 1979) |
| 1900 | Adlai Stevenson II, American soldier, politician, and diplomat, 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 1965) |