According to Chinese Astrology, 1922 is the Year of the Dog and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1922 are Dogs. The Chinese Dog year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 28 January 1922 and 15 February 1923 are considered born in the Chinese year 1922 and are a Dog sign. In addition, each Dog 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. 1922 is also known as the Year of the Water Dog. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1922 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dog?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1922 | John Postgate, English microbiologist, author, and academic (d. 2014) |
| 1922 | Wolf V. Vishniac, American microbiologist and academic (d. 1973) |
| 1922 | Elmer Bernstein, American composer and conductor (d. 2004) |
| 1922 | Bhimsen Joshi, Indian vocalist of the Hindustani classical music tradition (d. 2011) |
| 1922 | Junior J. Spurrier, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1984) |
| 1922 | Frank Stranahan, American golfer (d. 2013) |
| 1922 | Maila Nurmi, Finnish-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1922 | Gertrude Himmelfarb, American historian, author, and academic (d. 2019) |
| 1922 | Michel Auclair, German-French actor (d. 1988) |
| 1922 | Lou Duva, American boxer, trainer, and manager (d. 2017) |
| 1922 | Cecil H. Underwood, American educator and politician, 25th and 32nd Governor of West Virginia (d. 2008) |
| 1922 | David Azrieli, Polish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2014) |
| 1923 | Giorgio Tozzi, American opera singer and actor (d. 2011) |
| 1923 | Milt Jackson, American jazz vibraphonist and composer (d. 1999) |
| 1922 | Ralph Kiner, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2014) |
| 1923 | Fred Beckey, American mountaineer and author (d. 2017) |
| 1922 | Guido Stampacchia, Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1978) |
| 1922 | John Brunt, English captain, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1944) |
| 1922 | Patrick Macnee, English-American actor and costume designer (d. 2015) |
| 1922 | Alan Voorhees, American engineer and academic (d. 2005) |
| 1923 | Carroll Shelby, American race car driver, engineer, and businessman, founded Carroll Shelby International (d. 2012) |
| 1922 | Darren McGavin, American actor and director (d. 2006) |
| 1922 | Grace Hartigan, American painter and educator (d. 2008) |
| 1922 | Renata Tebaldi, Italian soprano and actress (d. 2004) |
| 1922 | Arthur Penn, American director and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1922 | Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (d. 2004) |
| 1922 | Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1975) |
| 1923 | Ben Weider, Canadian businessman, co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (d. 2008) |
| 1922 | Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer (d. 1983) |
| 1922 | R. James Harvey, American politician (d. 2019) |