Born in 1920, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1920 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1920 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 20 February 1920 and 7 February 1921 are considered born in the Chinese year 1920 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1920 is also known as the Year of the Metal Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1920 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1920
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1920. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1920. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Yoshibayama Junnosuke, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 43rd Yokozuna (d. 1977) |
| 1920 | George P. Shultz, American economist and politician, 60th United States Secretary of State (d. 2021)[31] |
| 1920 | Herb Simpson, American baseball player (d. 2015) |
| 1920 | Saul Bass, American graphic designer and director (d. 1996) |
| 1921 | Ken Adam, German-born English production designer and art director (d. 2016) |
| 1920 | Jimmy Witherspoon, American jump blues singer (d. 1997) |
| 1920 | James Doohan, Canadian-American actor and soldier (d. 2005) |
| 1920 | Gene Tierney, American actress and singer (d. 1991) |
| 1920 | Bill Mazer, Ukrainian-American journalist and sportscaster (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Gail Halvorsen, American air force pilot known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber." (d. 2022) |
| 1920 | Helen Thomas, American journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Rafael del Pino, Spanish businessman, founded the Ferrovial Company (d. 2008) |
| 1920 | Harry Alan Towers, English-Canadian screenwriter and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1920 | Peter Baptist Tadamaro Ishigami, Japanese priest, 1st Bishop of Naha (d. 2014) |
| 1920 | Fyodor Abramov, Russian author and critic (d. 1983) |
| 1920 | Rosalind Franklin, English biophysicist, chemist, and academic (d. 1958) |
| 1920 | Kurt Schaffenberger, German-American sergeant and illustrator (d. 2002) |
| 1920 | Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Fiji (d. 2004) |
| 1920 | Gwen Harwood, Australian poet and playwright (d. 1995) |
| 1920 | Megan Taylor, British figure skater (d. 1993) |
| 1920 | Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1920 | Vasantrao Deshpande, Indian singer and sitar player (d. 1983) |
| 1920 | Stan Freeman, American composer and conductor (d. 2001) |
| 1920 | Zecharia Sitchin, Russian-American author (d. 2010) |
| 1920 | Clemar Bucci, Argentinian race car driver (d. 2011) |
| 1920 | Michel Audiard, French director and screenwriter (d. 1985) |
| 1920 | Bruce McCarty, American architect, designed the Knoxville City-County Building (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Ian Carmichael, English actor and singer (d. 2010) |
| 1920 | Neil Chotem, Canadian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2008) |
| 1920 | Raul Renter, Estonian economist and chess player (d. 1992) |