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 | Hanfried Lenz, German mathematician and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964) |
| 1916 | Colin McCool, Australian cricketer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | George C. Stoney, American director and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Shannon Bolin, American actress and singer (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965) |
| 1916 | Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Christian B. Anfinsen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Joseph Cyril Bamford, English businessman, founded J. C. Bamford (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Julian Dash, American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist (d. 1974) |
| 1916 | Bill Lee, American actor and singer (d. 1980) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Yehudi Menuhin, American-Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Jaime Luiz Coelho, Brazilian archbishop (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Chick Hearn, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Marcel Bigeard, French general (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Wellington Mara, American businessman (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950) |
| 1916 | M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (d. 2004) |