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 | Moses Majekodunmi, Nigerian physician and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | James B. Donovan, American lawyer (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Edward Platt, American actor (d. 1974) |
| 1916 | Harry James, American trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Jessica Anderson, Australian author and playwright (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Frank Yerby, American novelist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Bismillah Khan, Indian shehnai player (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Vincent Ellis McKelvey, American geologist and author (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Japanese engineer and businessman (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian |
| 1916 | Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Enos Slaughter, American baseball player and manager (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Sid Luckman, American football player and soldier (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Colin McCool, Australian cricketer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese director and producer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Wu Zhengyi, Chinese botanist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Harold Wilson, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1995) |