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 | Eric Christmas, English-Canadian actor (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Virginia Satir, American psychotherapist and author (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950) |
| 1916 | Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Sinah Estelle Kelley, American chemist (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Kermit Love, American actor, puppeteer, and costume designer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Eddie Stanky, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Martha Settle Putney, American lieutenant, historian, and educator (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Sterling Hayden, American actor and author (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Irving Wallace, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Jackie Gleason, American actor and singer (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | David White, American actor (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | William Alland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Raf Vallone, Italian footballer and actor (d. 2002) |