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 |
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| 1916 | Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian businessman, created Lamborghini (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Robert F. Christy, Canadian-American physicist and astronomer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Horton Foote, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Dennis Day, American singer and actor (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Paul Halmos, Hungarian-American mathematician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Alfonso A. Ossorio, Filipino-American painter and sculptor (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | T. Texas Tyler, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Eric Christmas, English-Canadian actor (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (d. 2003) |
| 1917 | K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Helene Hanff, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Donald Hamilton, Swedish-American soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988) |