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 | Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Al G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Chiang Wei-kuo, Japanese-Chinese general (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Ernest Titterton, British Australian nuclear physicist (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Daws Butler, American voice actor and singer (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Evelyn Keyes, American actress (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003) |
| 1917 | K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Bill Leonard, American journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Robert Carr, English engineer and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Morris West, Australian author and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Frederick C. Weyand, American general (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Danny Litwhiler, American baseball player and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Yehudi Menuhin, American-Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Fadil Hoxha, Kosovar commander and politician, President of Kosovo (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | S. Yizhar, Israeli academic and politician (d. 2006) |