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 Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
1916 Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964)
1916 Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004)
1916 Hans Eysenck, German-English psychologist and theorist (d. 1997)
1916 Albert Murray, American author and critic (d. 2013)
1916 Colin McCool, Australian cricketer (d. 1986)
1916 Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (d. 1991)
1917 John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (d. 1982)
1916 Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989)
1916 Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer (d. 2007)
1916 Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981)
1916 Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002)
1916 Bill Lee, American actor and singer (d. 1980)
1916 Frank Hyde, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2007)
1916 Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988)
1916 Harry James, American trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (d. 1983)
1916 Miguel Arraes, Brazilian lawyer and politician, Governor of Pernambuco (d. 2005)
1916 Harold Robbins, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997)
1916 Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008)
1916 Alberto Ginastera, Argentinian pianist and composer (d. 1983)
1916 Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986)
1916 Bismillah Khan, Indian shehnai player (d. 2006)
1916 Ömer Lütfi Akad, Turkish director and screenwriter (d. 2011)
1917 Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013)
1916 Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993)
1917 K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994)
1916 Roald Dahl, British novelist, poet, and screenwriter (d. 1990)
1916 Jerome Beatty Jr., American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 2002)
1916 Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998)
1916 Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2003)