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 |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Nevin Scrimshaw, American scientist (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Harry Cranbrook Allen, English historian (d. 1998) |
| 1917 | Christiane Rochefort, French author (d. 1998) |
| 1917 | Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (d. 1984) |
| 1917 | Hilde Gueden, Austrian soprano (d. 1988) |
| 1917 | Merle Travis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1983) |
| 1917 | Robert Farnon, Canadian trumpet player, composer, and conductor (d. 2005) |
| 1917 | Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1993) |
| 1917 | Charles Drake, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1917 | Tom Bradley, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (d. 1998) |
| 1917 | Tony Lupien, American baseball player and coach (d. 2004) |
| 1917 | Zenna Henderson, American author (d.1983) |
| 1917 | Sir Keith Shann, Australian diplomat (d. 1988) |
| 1918 | Nel Benschop, Dutch poet and educator (d. 2005) |
| 1917 | Vera Lynn, English singer, songwriter and actress (d. 2020) |
| 1918 | Édouard Gagnon, Canadian cardinal (d. 2007) |
| 1917 | James C. Murray, American lawyer and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1917 | Vinoo Mankad, Indian cricketer (d. 1978) |
| 1917 | Winifred Asprey, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 2007) |
| 1917 | Barry Nelson, American actor (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Lothar-Günther Buchheim, German author and painter (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Keith Joseph, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Education (d. 1994) |
| 1917 | Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 2015) |
| 1917 | Humphry Osmond, English-American lieutenant and psychiatrist (d. 2004) |
| 1917 | Virgil Trucks, American baseball player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Oliver Tambo, South African lawyer and politician (d. 1993) |
| 1917 | John Beradino, American baseball player and actor (d. 1996) |
| 1918 | Oral Roberts, American evangelist, founded Oral Roberts University and Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association (d. 2009) |
| 1917 | Benjamin Rubin, American microbiologist (d. 2010) |