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 | Beverly Cleary, American author (d. 2021) |
| 1916 | Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1917 | Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Siegfried Graetschus, German SS officer (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Julian Dash, American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist (d. 1974) |
| 1916 | John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Edward Pinkowski, American writer, journalist and Polonia historian (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and producer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Michel Chartrand, Canadian trade union leader and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Lock Martin, American actor (d. 1959) |
| 1916 | Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Richard Eastham, American actor (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (d. 2010) |