Born in 1916, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1916 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1916 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 3 February 1916 and 22 January 1917 are considered born in the Chinese year 1916 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. 1916 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1916 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1916
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1916. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1916. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Albert Murray, American author and critic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Bill Edrich, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Irving Wallace, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953) |
| 1916 | Michael Gwynn, English actor (d. 1976) |
| 1916 | Richard Hofstadter, American historian and academic (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Tinus Osendarp, Dutch sprinter and police officer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide |
| 1916 | Lee Jung-seob, Korean painter (d. 1956) |
| 1916 | Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) |
| 1917 | Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | David Brown, American journalist and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (d. 1942) |
| 1916 | Mary Jane Croft, American actress (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Eddie Stanky, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1916 | Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Harold Robbins, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997) |