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 | Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Peter Finch, English-Australian actor (d. 1977) |
| 1916 | Estella B. Diggs, American businesswoman and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Al Lucas, Canadian-American bassist (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | George Sidney, American director and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr., American journalist and author (d. 1994) |
| 1917 | Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Dennis Day, American singer and actor (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940) |
| 1916 | Dena Epstein, American musicologist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Russell Garcia, American-New Zealander composer and conductor (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Charles Kittel, American physicist (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1917 | M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor, director, and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | John H. Wood, Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Raosaheb Gogte, Indian industrialist (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Martha Settle Putney, American lieutenant, historian, and educator (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Walt Arfons, American race car driver (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Chick Hearn, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese director and producer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |