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 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Leonard Shoen, founder of U-Haul Corp. (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Nikola Ljubičić, Serbian general and politician, 10th President of Serbia (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Eddie Stanky, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1916 | Josef Traxel, German operatic tenor (d. 1975) |
| 1917 | K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | S. Yizhar, Israeli academic and politician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Alfred S. Bloomingdale, American businessman (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Phil Leeds, American actor (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Dorothy Bliss, American invertebrate zoologist (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Tony Harris, South African cricketer and rugby player (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Jessica Anderson, Australian author and playwright (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | James B. Donovan, American lawyer (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | A. Thiagarajah, Sri Lankan educator and politician (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968) |
| 1917 | Roger Williams Straus, Jr., American journalist and publisher, co-founded Farrar, Straus and Giroux (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Beverly Cleary, American author (d. 2021) |
| 1916 | Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) |