Born in 1917, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1917 is the Year of the Snake and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1917 are Snakes. The Chinese Snake year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 23 January 1917 and 10 February 1918 are considered born in the Chinese year 1917 and are a Snake sign. In addition, each Snake 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. 1917 is also known as the Year of the Fire Snake. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1917 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Snake and 1917
Famous People Born in the Year of the Snake and Chinese Year 1917. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Snake 1917. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1917 | Arseny Mironov, Russian scientist, engineer, pilot, oldest active researcher in aircraft aerodynamics and flight testing (d. 2019) |
| 1917 | Jo Stafford, American singer (d. 2008) |
| 1917 | Roman Matsov, Estonian violinist, pianist, and conductor (d. 2001) |
| 1917 | Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (d. 1996) |
| 1917 | Buddy Jeannette, American basketball player and coach (d. 1998) |
| 1917 | Marvin Miller, American baseball executive (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Barbara Cooney, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Buddy Boudreaux, American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | Spencer Walklate, Australian rugby league player and soldier (d. 1945) |
| 1917 | Rochus Misch, German SS officer (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Willi Graf, German physician and activist (d. 1943) |
| 1917 | Alan Smith, English lieutenant and pilot (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2006) |
| 1917 | Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, Indian-Pakistani linguist and lexicographer (d. 2005) |
| 1917 | Grigori Kuzmin, Russian-Estonian astronomer (d. 1988) |
| 1917 | Tex Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1985) |
| 1917 | Jacob Lawrence, American painter and educator (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1995) |
| 1917 | William T. Orr, American actor and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1917 | Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (d. 2014) |
| 1917 | Hugh Alexander, American baseball player and scout (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Ken Downing, English racing driver (d. 2004) |
| 1917 | John Fitch, American race car driver and engineer (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Titos Vandis, Greek actor (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Ida Lupino, English-American actress and director (d. 1995) |
| 1917 | Brad Dexter, American actor (d. 2002) |
| 1917 | Leonid Hurwicz, Russian economist and mathematician (d. 2008) |
| 1917 | Desi Arnaz, Cuban-American actor, singer, and producer (d. 1986) |
| 1917 | Daniel Wildenstein, French art dealer and horse breeder (d. 2001) |
| 1917 | Sören Nordin, Swedish harness racer and trainer (d. 2008) |