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 | Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (d. 1995) |
| 1908 | Werner Flume, German jurist (d. 2009) |
| 1908 | Anthony Wagner, English genealogist and academic (d. 1995) |
| 1909 | Evelyn Wood, American author and educator (d. 1995) |
| 1908 | Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 2005) |
| 1909 | Barry Goldwater, American politician, businessman, and author (d. 1998) |
| 1908 | Eddie Tolan, American sprinter and educator (d. 1967) |
| 1908 | Richard Wright, American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet (d. 1960) |
| 1908 | Ellis Marsalis, Sr., American businessman and activist (d. 2004) |
| 1908 | Franz Stangl, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 1971) |
| 1908 | Jo-Jo Moore, American baseball player (d. 2001) |
| 1908 | Ruth Bancroft, American landscape and garden designer (d. 2017) |
| 1908 | Kurt Böhme, German opera singer (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian-American economist and diplomat, 7th United States Ambassador to India (d. 2006) |
| 1908 | Yousuf Karsh, Armenian-Canadian photographer (d. 2002) |
| 1908 | William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1988) |
| 1908 | Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologian and author (d. 1993) |
| 1908 | T. R. M. Howard, American surgeon and activist (d. 1976) |
| 1908 | Karl Hein, German hammer thrower (d. 1982) |
| 1908 | Luigi Rovere, Italian film producer (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Lefty Gomez, American baseball player and manager (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Thomas Shaw, American singer and guitarist (d. 1977) |
| 1908 | M. F. K. Fisher, American author (d. 1992) |
| 1908 | Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan author and poet (d. 1983) |
| 1908 | Peter Smith, English cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1908 | Ray Ventura, French jazz bandleader (d. 1979) |
| 1908 | Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (d. 1999) |
| 1908 | Libertad Lamarque, Argentinian actress and singer (d. 2000) |
| 1908 | Betty Jeffrey, Australian nurse and author (d. 2000) |
| 1908 | Bunny Berigan, American trumpet player (d. 1942) |