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 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian |
| 1916 | Wu Zhengyi, Chinese botanist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Francis Crick, English biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Wellington Mara, American businessman (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Helge Larsson, Swedish canoeist (d. 1971) |
| 1916 | Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer and academic (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Lock Martin, American actor (d. 1959) |
| 1917 | Erling Persson, H&M founder (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Phil Leeds, American actor (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Helene Hanff, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Eyvind Earle, American artist, author, and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Christian B. Anfinsen, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Al Lucas, Canadian-American bassist (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Horacio Salgán, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Bert Haanstra, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Enos Slaughter, American baseball player and manager (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Bill Lee, American actor and singer (d. 1980) |