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 |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Frankie Howerd, English comedian (d. 1992) |
| 1917 | Fidel Sánchez Hernández, Salvadoran general and politician, President of El Salvador (d. 2003) |
| 1917 | Buffalo Bob Smith, American actor and television host (d. 1998) |
| 1917 | Pete T. Cenarrusa, American soldier, pilot, and politician, Secretary of State of Idaho (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Zenna Henderson, American author (d.1983) |
| 1918 | John H. Johnson, American publisher, founded the Johnson Publishing Company (d. 2005) |
| 1917 | Bobby Locke, South African golfer (d. 1987) |
| 1917 | Carl Ballantine, American magician and actor (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Gertrude B. Elion, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999) |
| 1917 | Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician (d. 1979) |
| 1917 | Jan Sedivka, Czech-Australian violinist and educator (d. 2009) |
| 1917 | Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (d. 1993) |
| 1917 | Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1995) |
| 1917 | Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (d. 1984) |
| 1917 | Pío Leyva, Cuban singer-songwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1917 | Buddy Boudreaux, American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 2015) |
| 1917 | Gilbert Prouteau, French poet and director (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Shlomo Goren, Polish-Israeli rabbi and general (d. 1994) |
| 1917 | Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Lena Horne, American actress, singer, and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1917 | John Kendrew, English biochemist and crystallographer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997) |
| 1917 | Heinrich Böll, German novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985) |
| 1917 | Robert Manzon, French racing driver (d. 2015) |
| 1917 | Lucille Bremer, American actress and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1918 | Spencer Walklate, Australian rugby league player and soldier (d. 1945) |
| 1917 | Martin Donnelly, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1999) |
| 1917 | Ronnie Burgess, Welsh international footballer and manager (d. 2005) |
| 1917 | Ulric Cross, Trinidadian navigator, judge, and diplomat (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Wilhelmus Demarteau, Dutch prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Willy den Ouden, Dutch swimmer (d. 1997) |