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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Harold Baigent, New Zealand actor and director (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Raosaheb Gogte, Indian industrialist (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | David Brown, American journalist and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | William B. Saxbe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 70th United States Attorney General (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Walt Arfons, American race car driver (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Hélène Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Bert Haanstra, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1917 | Erling Persson, H&M founder (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and actor (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Walter Cronkite, American journalist, voice actor, and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Walker Percy, American novelist and essayist (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Iggy Katona, American race car driver (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997) |