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 | Eric Kierans, Canadian economist and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Communications (d. 2004) |
| 1914 | Alan Cranston, American journalist and politician (d. 2000) |
| 1915 | André Lichnerowicz, French mathematician (d. 1998) |
| 1914 | John Hugenholtz, Dutch engineer and designer (d. 1995) |
| 1914 | Harry Caray, American sportscaster (d. 1998) |
| 1914 | Howard K. Smith, American journalist and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1914 | Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and director (d. 1963) |
| 1915 | Kavi Pradeep, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1998) |
| 1914 | Herbert Reinecker, German author and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1914 | Jack Cardiff, English director, cinematographer, and photographer (d. 2009) |
| 1914 | Tyrone Power, American actor (d. 1958) |
| 1915 | Syl Apps, Canadian pole vaulter, ice hockey player, and politician (d. 1998) |
| 1914 | Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (d. 1997) |
| 1914 | Rafael Kubelík, Czech-American conductor and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1914 | Ersilio Tonini, Italian cardinal (d. 2013) |
| 1914 | Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician and Nazi war criminal (d. 1992) |
| 1914 | Lída Baarová, Czech-Austrian actress (d. 2000) |
| 1914 | Beatrice Straight, American actress (d. 2001) |
| 1914 | Alan Bullock, English historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1914 | Wendell Corey, American actor and politician (d. 1968) |
| 1915 | Vladimir Zeldin, Russian actor (d. 2016) |
| 1914 | Norman Borlaug, American agronomist and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1914 | Asger Jorn, Danish painter and sculptor (d. 1973) |
| 1914 | William Castle, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977) |
| 1914 | Bill Downs, American journalist (d. 1978) |
| 1914 | Adolph Green, American playwright and composer (d. 2002) |
| 1914 | Johnnie Wright, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011) |
| 1914 | William Lundigan, American actor (d. 1975) |
| 1914 | Ralph Erskine, English-Swedish architect, designed The Ark and Byker Wall (d. 2005) |
| 1914 | Harold Hitchcock, English visionary landscape artist (d. 2009) |