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 | Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964) |
| 1916 | Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | David White, American actor (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Dena Epstein, American musicologist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Anne Sharp, Scottish soprano and actress (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (d. 2016) |
| 1917 | Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007) |
| 1917 | Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966) |
| 1916 | Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Mary Jane Croft, American actress (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Harold Norse, American poet and author (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | George Turner, Australian author and critic (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Anthony Caruso, American actor (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Eddie Stanky, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Raf Vallone, Italian footballer and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Virginia Satir, American psychotherapist and author (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Lance Dossor, English-Australian pianist and educator (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1917 | Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Wu Zhengyi, Chinese botanist and academic (d. 2013) |