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 | Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950) |
| 1916 | John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Antoni Bazaniak, Polish sprint canoeist (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Donald T. Campbell, American social scientist (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Mort Meskin, American illustrator (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | James Herriot, English veterinarian and author (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Herbert Friedman, American physicist and astronomer (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Walker Percy, American novelist and essayist (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Michael Gough, Malaysian-English actor (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Elena Garro, Mexican author and playwright (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Kristján Eldjárn, Icelandic educator and politician, 3rd President of Iceland (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Henriette Roosenburg, Dutch journalist and author (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Tony Harris, South African cricketer and rugby player (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Behçet Necatigil, Turkish author, poet, and translator (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Mickey Owen, American baseball player and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Walt McPherson, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013) |