Born in 1909, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1909 is the Year of the Rooster and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1909 are Roosters. The Chinese Rooster year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 22 January 1909 and 9 February 1910 are considered born in the Chinese year 1909 and are a Rooster sign. In addition, each Rooster 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. 1909 is also known as the Year of the Earth Rooster. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1909 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rooster and 1909
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rooster and Chinese Year 1909. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rooster 1909. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1909 | Frances Dee, American actress and singer (d. 2004) |
| 1909 | Virginia Apgar, American anesthesiologist and pediatrician, developed the Apgar test (d. 1974) |
| 1909 | Nigel Tranter, Scottish historian and author (d. 2000) |
| 1909 | F. E. McWilliam, Irish sculptor and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1909 | Fred Perry, English tennis player and academic (d. 1995) |
| 1910 | Wright Morris, American author and photographer (d. 1998) |
| 1909 | Vincent Apap, Maltese sculptor (d. 2003) |
| 1909 | Clara Solovera, Chilean singer-songwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1909 | Lester Young, American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 1959) |
| 1909 | Georges Rouquier, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1989) |
| 1909 | Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2006) |
| 1909 | W. A. Criswell, American pastor and author (d. 2002) |
| 1909 | Leopoldo Panero, Spanish poet (d. 1962) |
| 1909 | Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Indian scholar, author, and academic (d. 1992) |
| 1909 | Ronald McKie, Australian soldier, journalist, and author (d. 1991) |
| 1909 | Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1993) |
| 1909 | E. M. S. Namboodiripad, Indian theorist and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Kerala (d. 1998) |
| 1909 | Anni Blomqvist, Finnish author (d. 1990) |
| 1909 | Hans Mork, South African-Australian rugby league player (d. 1960) |
| 1909 | Lorenc Antoni, Kosovo-Albanian composer and conductor (d. 1991) |
| 1909 | John William Finn, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2010) |
| 1910 | Jean Martinon, French conductor and composer (d. 1976) |
| 1909 | Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Austrian theorist and author (d. 1999) |
| 1909 | Donald Sinclair, English lieutenant and businessman (d. 1981) |
| 1909 | Robert Trout, American journalist (d. 2000) |
| 1909 | Wolfgang Reitherman, German-American animator, director, and producer (d. 1985) |
| 1909 | James Mason, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1984) |
| 1909 | Erastus Corning 2nd, American soldier and politician, 72nd Mayor of Albany (d. 1983) |
| 1909 | Sattar Bahlulzade, Azerbaijani-Russian painter (d. 1974) |
| 1909 | Emmett Toppino, American sprinter (d. 1971) |