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 | Helene Hanff, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Ken Wallis, English commander, engineer, and pilot (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Chick Hearn, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Jessica Anderson, Australian author and playwright (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Donald Hamilton, Swedish-American soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | Jerome Beatty Jr., American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945) |
| 1916 | Alfred S. Bloomingdale, American businessman (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Douglas Fraser, Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Don Tallon, Australian cricketer (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian businessman, created Lamborghini (d. 1993) |
| 1917 | K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Charles Kittel, American physicist (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | Charles E. Osgood, American psychologist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | François Mitterrand, French lawyer and politician, 21st President of France (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) |