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 | Magnus Pyke, English scientist and author (d. 1992) |
| 1908 | Nestor Mesta Chayres, Mexican operatic tenor and bolero vocalist (d. 1971) |
| 1908 | Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (d. 1991) |
| 1908 | Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (d. 2001) |
| 1908 | Jagjivan Ram, Indian politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (d. 1986) |
| 1908 | Irving Fiske, American author and playwright (d. 1990) |
| 1908 | M. F. K. Fisher, American author (d. 1992) |
| 1908 | Marina Semyonova, Russian ballerina and educator (d. 2010) |
| 1908 | Jean Effel, French painter, caricaturist, illustrator and journalist (d. 1982) |
| 1908 | Lucien Wercollier, Luxembourger sculptor (d. 2002) |
| 1908 | Ralph Hill, American runner (d. 1994) |
| 1908 | Branch McCracken, American basketball player and coach (d. 1970) |
| 1908 | Ed Heinemann, American designer of military aircraft (d. 1991) |
| 1908 | Claude Lévi-Strauss, Belgian-French anthropologist and ethnologist (d. 2009) |
| 1908 | Masaru Ibuka, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (d. 1997) |
| 1908 | Erik Lundqvist, Swedish javelin thrower (d. 1963) |
| 1908 | Jack Crawford, Australian tennis player (d. 1991) |
| 1908 | Brigitte Helm, German-Swiss actress (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Jack Fingleton, Australian cricketer, journalist, and sportscaster (d. 1981) |
| 1908 | Korczak Ziolkowski, American sculptor, designed the Crazy Horse Memorial (d. 1982) |
| 1908 | Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942) |
| 1908 | Eddie Tolan, American sprinter and educator (d. 1967) |
| 1908 | Carmen Dillon, English film and production designer (d. 2000) |
| 1908 | Erwin Thiesies, German rugby player and coach (d. 1993) |
| 1908 | Johnny Green, American conductor and composer (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Mária Szepes, Hungarian journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1908 | Jo-Jo Moore, American baseball player (d. 2001) |
| 1908 | Stuart Hamblen, American singer-songwriter, actor, and radio show host (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Charles Forte, Baron Forte, Italian-Scottish businessman, founded Forte Group (d. 2007) |
| 1908 | Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan author and poet (d. 1983) |