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 Roger Apéry, Greek-French mathematician and academic (d. 1994)
1916 Win Maung, 3rd President of Union of Myanmar (d. 1989)
1916 Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1973)
1916 Walt McPherson, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
1916 Robert F. Christy, Canadian-American physicist and astronomer (d. 2012)
1916 William Pène du Bois, American author and illustrator (d. 1993)
1916 Pierre Messmer, French lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 2007)
1916 Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor (d. 2006)
1916 João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (d. 2016)
1916 S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993)
1917 Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese-American businessman (d. 2008)
1916 Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (d. 2015)
1916 Louis Guglielmi, Catalan composer (d. 1991)
1916 Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (d. 2015)
1916 Harry James, American trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (d. 1983)
1916 Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1984)
1916 Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996)
1916 Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003)
1916 Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta (d. 2012)
1916 George C. Stoney, American director and producer (d. 2012)
1916 Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978)
1916 Edward Platt, American actor (d. 1974)
1916 Michael Gough, Malaysian-English actor (d. 2011)
1916 Rossano Brazzi, Italian actor (d. 1994)
1916 Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (d. 2018)
1916 Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002)
1916 Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar, Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (d. 1991)
1917 Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (d. 2008)
1916 Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008)
1916 Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (d. 1997)