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 | Penelope Fitzgerald, English author and poet (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Frederick C. Weyand, American general (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | José López Rega, Argentinean politician (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Peter Geach, English philosopher and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Louis Guglielmi, Catalan composer (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Robert Carr, English engineer and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | George Turner, Australian author and critic (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Raosaheb Gogte, Indian industrialist (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Horacio Salgán, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Daws Butler, American voice actor and singer (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Tinus Osendarp, Dutch sprinter and police officer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Henriette Roosenburg, Dutch journalist and author (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (d. 1942) |
| 1916 | Dennis Day, American singer and actor (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Leonard Shoen, founder of U-Haul Corp. (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Anthony Caruso, American actor (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Sheila May Edmonds, British mathematician (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |