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 | Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian cricketer, umpire, and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1917 | Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Carl Giles, English cartoonist (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist, journalist, and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1916 | Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Beverly Cleary, American author (d. 2021) |
| 1916 | Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Milton Babbitt, American composer and educator (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Alfred S. Bloomingdale, American businessman (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Heinz Meyer, German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Mort Meskin, American illustrator (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Emil Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian pianist (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965) |
| 1916 | Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Al G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Evelyn Keyes, American actress (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian businessman, created Lamborghini (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Michel Chartrand, Canadian trade union leader and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Lance Dossor, English-Australian pianist and educator (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Carl Burgos, American illustrator (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Mary Jane Croft, American actress (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |