Born in 1912, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1912 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1912 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 18 February 1912 and 5 February 1913 are considered born in the Chinese year 1912 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. 1912 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1912 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1912
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1912. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1912. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Reta Shaw, American actress (d. 1982) |
| 1913 | Gustáv Husák, Slovak politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Émile Peynaud, French oenologist and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Kusumagraj, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Russian mathematician, physicist, and mountaineer (d. 1999) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Karl Adam, German rowing coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Glenn Morris, American decathlete (d. 1974) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Jim Turnesa, American golfer (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Milton Friedman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Eric Hollies, English cricketer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Kim Il-sung, North Korean general and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1913 | Witold Lutosławski, Polish composer and conductor (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | May Sarton, American poet, novelist and memoirist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Philip Hart, American lawyer and politician, 49th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (d. 1976) |
| 1913 | Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Louis Paul Boon, Flemish journalist and author (d. 1979) |
| 1913 | Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Ruhi Su, Turkish singer-songwriter (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Erich Honecker, German politician (d. 1994) |