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 | Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964) |
| 1916 | Russell Garcia, American-New Zealander composer and conductor (d. 2011) |
| 1917 | M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor, director, and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Douglas Fraser, Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (d. 2008) |
| 1917 | Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Dena Epstein, American musicologist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Michel Chartrand, Canadian trade union leader and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Michael Gwynn, English actor (d. 1976) |
| 1916 | Antoni Bazaniak, Polish sprint canoeist (d. 1979) |
| 1917 | Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Donald Hamilton, Swedish-American soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940) |
| 1916 | Bill Melendez, Mexican-American voice actor, animator, director, and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Estella B. Diggs, American businesswoman and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Marco Zanuso, Italian architect and designer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953) |
| 1916 | Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Hélène Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (d. 1994) |