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 | Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Eric Bentley, English-American singer, playwright, and critic (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Alice Childress, American actress and playwright (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Charlie Christian, American guitarist (d. 1942) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer and academic (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Walter Hendl, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Howard W. Koch, American director and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | George Sidney, American director and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953) |
| 1916 | Hélène Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Pérez Prado, Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and bandleader (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and producer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Ramananda Sengupta, Indian cinematographer (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (d. 1994) |