According to Chinese Astrology, 1904 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1904 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 February 1904 and 3 February 1905 are considered born in the Chinese year 1904 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1904 is also known as the Year of the Wood Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1904 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Fumio Niwa, Japanese author (d. 2005) |
| 1904 | A. J. Liebling, American journalist and author (d. 1963) |
| 1904 | Graham Greene, English novelist, playwright, and critic (d. 1991) |
| 1904 | Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator (d. 1997) |
| 1904 | Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (d. 1984) |
| 1904 | Kurt Georg Kiesinger, German lawyer, politician and Chancellor of Germany (d. 1988) |
| 1904 | Cooney Weiland, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1985) |
| 1904 | Brett Halliday, American engineer, surveyor, and author (d. 1977) |
| 1905 | Karl Wallenda, German-American acrobat and tightrope walker, founded The Flying Wallendas (d. 1978) |
| 1904 | Emilio Fernández, Mexican actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1986) |
| 1904 | Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer (d. 1949) |
| 1904 | Frank Scott Hogg, Canadian astronomer and academic (d. 1951) |
| 1904 | Niño Ricardo, Spanish guitarist and composer (d. 1972) |
| 1904 | Dolores del Río, Mexican actress (d. 1983) |
| 1904 | Harold Larwood, English-Australian cricketer (d. 1995) |
| 1904 | Robert Whitney, American conductor and composer (d. 1986) |
| 1904 | J. H. C. Whitehead, British mathematician and academic (d. 1960) |
| 1904 | Werner Forssmann, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979) |
| 1904 | Achille Varzi, Italian racing driver (d. 1948) |
| 1904 | Waldo Williams, Welsh poet and academic (d. 1971) |
| 1904 | Salvador Dalí, Spanish artist (d. 1989) |
| 1904 | Arthur Laing, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs (d. 1975) |
| 1904 | René Bonnet, French race car driver and engineer (d. 1983) |
| 1904 | Paul Hartman, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1973) |
| 1904 | Lin Huiyin, Chinese architect and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1904 | Lou Moore, American race car driver (d. 1956) |
| 1904 | Moss Hart, American director and playwright (d. 1961) |
| 1904 | Terence Fisher, English director and screenwriter (d. 1980) |
| 1904 | Dmitry Kabalevsky, Russian composer and academic (d. 1987) |
| 1904 | Catherine Lacey, English actress (d. 1979) |