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 Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (d. 2015)
1916 John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945)
1916 Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003)
1916 Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000)
1916 Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009)
1916 Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993)
1916 Benjamin Libet, American neuropsychologist and academic (d. 2007)
1916 Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (d. 2003)
1916 Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (d. 1984)
1916 Emil Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian pianist (d. 1985)
1916 Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006)
1916 John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001)
1916 Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013)
1916 Walter Cronkite, American journalist, voice actor, and producer (d. 2009)
1916 Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998)
1916 Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004)
1916 Eyvind Earle, American artist, author, and illustrator (d. 2000)
1916 Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide
1916 Russell Garcia, American-New Zealander composer and conductor (d. 2011)
1916 Helge Larsson, Swedish canoeist (d. 1971)
1916 William Alland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1997)
1917 Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (d. 2003)
1916 Frank Hyde, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2007)
1916 John Kundla, American basketball player and coach (d. 2017)
1916 Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (d. 1982)
1916 Harold Wilson, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1995)
1916 Carl Giles, English cartoonist (d. 1995)
1916 Al Lucas, Canadian-American bassist (d. 1983)
1916 Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013)
1916 Irene Worth, American actress (d. 2002)