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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Eddie Stanky, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Elizabeth Hardwick, American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Hanfried Lenz, German mathematician and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Bill Leonard, American journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Phyllis Fraser, Welsh-American actress, journalist, and publisher, co-founded Beginner Books (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Walker Percy, American novelist and essayist (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Nita Barrow, Barbadian nurse and politician, 7th Governor-General of Barbados (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian |
| 1916 | Douglas Fraser, Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Penelope Fitzgerald, English author and poet (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Irene Worth, American actress (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Benjamin Libet, American neuropsychologist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Harry James, American trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Irwin Allen, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Rupert Hamer, Australian politician, 39th Premier of Victoria (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Sid Luckman, American football player and soldier (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Japanese engineer and businessman (d. 2010) |