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 | John H. Wood, Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist, journalist, and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Harold Wilson, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Anthony Caruso, American actor (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Frank Yerby, American novelist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940) |
| 1916 | Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Brian Dickson, Canadian captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th Chief Justice of Canada (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Eric Bentley, English-American singer, playwright, and critic (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Albert Mol, Dutch author and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Bill Lee, American actor and singer (d. 1980) |
| 1916 | Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | George Sidney, American director and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th United States Surgeon General (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Bill Melendez, Mexican-American voice actor, animator, director, and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010) |