Born in 1908, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1908 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1908 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 2 February 1908 and 21 January 1909 are considered born in the Chinese year 1908 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. 1908 is also known as the Year of the Earth Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1908 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1908
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1908. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1908. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1908 | Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (d. 2008) |
| 1908 | Jacques Herbrand, French mathematician and philosopher (d. 1931) |
| 1908 | Walter Bruch, German engineer (d. 1990) |
| 1908 | Lou Kenton, English social activist (d. 2012) |
| 1908 | Geo Bogza, Romanian poet and journalist (d. 1993) |
| 1908 | Don Ameche, American actor (d. 1993) |
| 1908 | Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942) |
| 1908 | Bill Bowes, English cricketer (d. 1987) |
| 1908 | Ian Fleming, English journalist and author, created James Bond (d. 1964) |
| 1909 | Barry Goldwater, American politician, businessman, and author (d. 1998) |
| 1908 | Olivia Coolidge, English-American author and educator (d. 2006) |
| 1908 | Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (d. 1973) |
| 1908 | Myron Waldman, American animator and director (d. 2006) |
| 1908 | Harry Hooton, Australian poet and critic (d. 1961) |
| 1908 | Wally Prigg, Australian rugby league player (d. 1980) |
| 1908 | Waldo Rudolph Wedel, American archaeologist and author (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1999) |
| 1908 | Michael Redgrave, English actor and director (d. 1985) |
| 1908 | Marcel-Marie Desmarais, Canadian preacher, missionary, and author (d. 1994) |
| 1908 | Harlow Rothert, American shot putter, lawyer, and academic (d. 1997) |
| 1908 | Patsy Montana, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Johnny Green, American conductor and composer (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Mel Blanc, American voice actor (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Olivier Messiaen, French composer and ornithologist (d. 1992) |
| 1908 | Morris Kline, American mathematician and academic (d. 1992) |
| 1909 | Evelyn Wood, American author and educator (d. 1995) |
| 1909 | Brenda Forbes, English-American actress (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, fourth Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 1987) |
| 1908 | Peter Smith, English cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1908 | Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (d. 1979) |