Born in 1972, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1972 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1972 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 January 1972 and 2 February 1973 are considered born in the Chinese year 1972 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1972 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1972 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1972
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1972. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1972. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Darren Anderton, English international footballer and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Jonny Lee Miller, English-American actor |
| 1972 | Ville Haapasalo, Finnish actor and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Duncan Spencer, English cricketer |
| 1972 | Alex Tagliani, Canadian race car driver |
| 1972 | Stephen Kearney, New Zealand rugby league player and coach |
| 1972 | François Drolet, Canadian speed skater |
| 1972 | Markus Babbel, German footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Stephen Crabb, Scottish-Welsh politician, Secretary of State for Wales |
| 1972 | Jason Maxwell, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Lou Romano, American animator and voice actor |
| 1972 | Zoran Čampara, Bosnian football player |
| 1972 | Warren Sapp, American football player and analyst |
| 1972 | Christofer Johnsson, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1972 | Wikus du Toit, South African actor, director, and composer |
| 1972 | Rob Thomas, American singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Christophe Beck, Canadian television and film score composer and conductor |
| 1972 | Anzhela Balakhonova, Ukrainian pole vaulter |
| 1972 | Joey McIntyre, American singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1972 | Lena Sundström, Swedish journalist and author |
| 1972 | Žigmund Pálffy, Slovakian ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Mike Knuble, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach |
| 1972 | Wil Wheaton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Libyan engineer and politician |
| 1972 | Leonard Roberts, American actor |
| 1972 | Brad Radke, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Barry Hayles, English born Jamaican international footballer |
| 1972 | Thomas Woods, American historian, economist, and academic |
| 1972 | Laverne Cox, American actress and LGBT advocate |
| 1972 | Roberto Mejía, Dominican baseball player |