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 | John Kundla, American basketball player and coach (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1917 | Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Jean Erdman, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2020)[21] |
| 1916 | Wellington Mara, American businessman (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Douglas Fraser, Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Alfred S. Bloomingdale, American businessman (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Ken Wharton, English race car driver (d. 1957) |
| 1916 | Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (d. 1942) |
| 1916 | Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | T. Texas Tyler, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Rossano Brazzi, Italian actor (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Penelope Fitzgerald, English author and poet (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Danny Litwhiler, American baseball player and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1917 | Jimmy Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Sid Barnes, Australian cricketer (d. 1973) |