Born in 1916, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?

According to Chinese Astrology, 1916 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1916 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 3 February 1916 and 22 January 1917 are considered born in the Chinese year 1916 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1916 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1916 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.

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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1916

Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1916. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1916. Some of them are the following;
Date Name
1916 Anne Sharp, Scottish soprano and actress (d. 2011)
1916 José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1978)
1916 Yehudi Menuhin, American-Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 1999)
1916 Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986)
1917 Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006)
1916 Jean Dausset, French-Spanish immunologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009)
1916 Virginia Satir, American psychotherapist and author (d. 1988)
1917 Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013)
1916 Ken Wallis, English commander, engineer, and pilot (d. 2013)
1916 C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th United States Surgeon General (d. 2013)
1916 Pearl Hackney, English actress (d. 2009)
1916 Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964)
1916 Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress (d. 2020)
1916 Jessica Anderson, Australian author and playwright (d. 2010)
1916 Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and actor (d. 2006)
1916 Peter Viereck, American poet and academic (d. 2006)
1916 William Alland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1997)
1916 Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012)
1916 Harold Norse, American poet and author (d. 2009)
1917 Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007)
1916 Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013)
1916 Bert Haanstra, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997)
1916 Helene Hanff, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997)
1916 Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009)
1916 Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989)
1916 Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013)
1916 Margaret Lockwood, Pakistani-English actress (d. 1990)
1916 Ephraim Katzir, Israeli biophysicist and politician, 4th President of Israel (d. 2009)
1916 Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017)
1916 Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993)