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 | 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) |