According to Chinese Astrology, 1914 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1914 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 26 January 1914 and 13 February 1915 are considered born in the Chinese year 1914 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1914 is also known as the Year of the Wood Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1914 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1914 | Ahmet Kireççi, Turkish wrestler (d. 1979) |
| 1914 | Achille Compagnoni, Italian skier and mountaineer (d. 2009) |
| 1914 | Emilio Pucci, Italian fashion designer and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1914 | Marguerite Duras, French novelist, screenwriter, and director (d. 1996) |
| 1914 | Oscar Lewis, American anthropologist of Latin America (d. 1970) |
| 1914 | Karl Carstens, German lieutenant and politician, 5th President of the Federal Republic of Germany (d. 1992) |
| 1914 | Carlos Castillo Armas, Authoritarian ruler of Guatemala (d. 1957) |
| 1914 | E. G. Marshall, American actor (d. 1998) |
| 1915 | John Profumo, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for War (d. 2006) |
| 1914 | Leonard Feather, English-American pianist, composer, producer, and journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1914 | Joe Shuster, Canadian-American illustrator, co-created Superman (d. 1992) |
| 1914 | Robert Alda, American actor, singer, and director (d. 1986) |
| 1914 | Norrie Paramor, English composer, producer, and conductor (d. 1979) |
| 1915 | Fernando Lamas, Argentinian-American actor, singer, and director (d. 1982) |
| 1914 | Dorothy Lewis Bernstein, American mathematician (d. 1988) |
| 1914 | Pierre Balmain, French fashion designer, founded Balmain (d. 1982) |
| 1914 | Joe Mercer, English footballer and manager (d. 1990) |
| 1914 | Ivory Joe Hunter, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1974) |
| 1914 | Fernando Alonso, Cuban ballet dancer, co-founded the Cuban National Ballet (d. 2013) |
| 1914 | Bill Owen, English actor and songwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1914 | Tyrone Power, American actor (d. 1958) |
| 1914 | Michael Wittmann, German SS officer (d. 1944) |
| 1914 | Rose Heilbron, British barrister and judge (d. 2005) |
| 1914 | Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian director and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1914 | Alec Guinness, English actor (d. 2000) |
| 1914 | Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist and harpsichord player (d. 2003) |
| 1914 | Georges-Emmanuel Clancier, French journalist, author, and poet (d. 2018)) |
| 1914 | Octavio Paz, Mexican poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998) |
| 1914 | John Vachon, American photographer and journalist (d. 1975) |
| 1914 | Mac Raboy, American illustrator (d. 1967) |