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 | Martha Settle Putney, American lieutenant, historian, and educator (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1917 | Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Frank Yerby, American novelist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Ken Wallis, English commander, engineer, and pilot (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Chick Hearn, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Frank Coghlan, Jr., American actor and pilot (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Frederick C. Weyand, American general (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Eric Bentley, English-American singer, playwright, and critic (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Howard W. Koch, American director and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Harry James, American trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Nita Barrow, Barbadian nurse and politician, 7th Governor-General of Barbados (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Vera Gebuhr, Danish actress (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Nikola Ljubičić, Serbian general and politician, 10th President of Serbia (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide |