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 |
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| 1916 | Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Heinz Meyer, German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Martha Settle Putney, American lieutenant, historian, and educator (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Win Maung, 3rd President of Union of Myanmar (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Al G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (d. 2020) |
| 1917 | Walter Hendl, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer and academic (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Sterling Hayden, American actor and author (d. 1986) |
| 1917 | Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Wu Zhengyi, Chinese botanist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Nikola Ljubičić, Serbian general and politician, 10th President of Serbia (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Jean Erdman, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2020)[21] |
| 1916 | Ondina Valla, Italian sprinter and hurdler (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Luigi Comencini, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Behçet Necatigil, Turkish author, poet, and translator (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | George C. Stoney, American director and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Beverly Cleary, American author (d. 2021) |
| 1916 | Moura Lympany, English pianist (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th United States Surgeon General (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Mary Stewart, British author and poet (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Anthony Caruso, American actor (d. 2003) |