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 | Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1996) |
| 1914 | Leabua Jonathan, Basotho lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Lesotho (d. 1987) |
| 1914 | Laurie Lee, English author and poet (d. 1997) |
| 1914 | Richard E. Holz, American minister and composer (d. 1986) |
| 1914 | Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (d. 2001) |
| 1914 | Sonny Boy Williamson I, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1948) |
| 1914 | Vince McMahon Sr., American wrestling promoter, founded WWE (d. 1984) |
| 1914 | William Westmoreland, American general (d. 2005) |
| 1914 | Larry Adler, American harmonica player, composer, and actor (d. 2001) |
| 1915 | Lorne Greene, Canadian-American actor (d. 1987) |
| 1914 | Jan de Hartog, Dutch-American author and playwright (d. 2002) |
| 1915 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan, Pakistani businessman and politician, 7th President of Pakistan (d. 2006) |
| 1914 | Bill Owen, English actor and songwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1914 | Cyril Washbrook, English cricketer (d. 1999) |
| 1914 | Max Manus, Norwegian lieutenant (d. 1996) |
| 1914 | Mac Raboy, American illustrator (d. 1967) |
| 1914 | Orhan Veli Kanık, Turkish poet and author (d. 1950) |
| 1914 | James Rouse, American real estate developer (d. 1996) |
| 1914 | Olive Dehn, English author and poet (d. 2007) |
| 1914 | Bidia Dandaron, Russian author and educator (d. 1974) |
| 1914 | Jaap van der Poll, Dutch javelin thrower (d. 2010) |
| 1914 | Annie Fischer, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 1995) |
| 1914 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. 1988) |
| 1914 | Norman Lloyd, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2021) |
| 1914 | Ersilio Tonini, Italian cardinal (d. 2013) |
| 1914 | Toru Kumon, Japanese mathematician and academic (d. 1995) |
| 1914 | John Hugenholtz, Dutch engineer and designer (d. 1995) |
| 1914 | Jerry Siegel, American author and illustrator (d. 1996) |
| 1914 | Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1914 | Herman Keiser, American golfer (d. 2003) |