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 | Marie Vieux-Chauvet, Haitian writer (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Ephraim Katzir, Israeli biophysicist and politician, 4th President of Israel (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Jackie Gleason, American actor and singer (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Eddie Joost, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Moses Majekodunmi, Nigerian physician and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Bismillah Khan, Indian shehnai player (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Benjamin Libet, American neuropsychologist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Bill Edrich, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Kristján Eldjárn, Icelandic educator and politician, 3rd President of Iceland (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | John D. MacDonald, American colonel and author (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | Ernest Titterton, British Australian nuclear physicist (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Vincent Ellis McKelvey, American geologist and author (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Kermit Love, American actor, puppeteer, and costume designer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Jessica Anderson, Australian author and playwright (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Shelby Foote, American historian and author (d. 2005) |