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 Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (d. 2017)
1916 Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (d. 1992)
1916 Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013)
1916 George Sidney, American director and producer (d. 2002)
1916 Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996)
1916 Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012)
1916 Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (d. 2003)
1916 Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (d. 2018)
1916 Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008)
1916 Horacio Salgán, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2016)
1916 Colin McCool, Australian cricketer (d. 1986)
1916 Helge Larsson, Swedish canoeist (d. 1971)
1916 Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (d. 2015)
1916 Sinah Estelle Kelley, American chemist (d. 1982)
1916 Iggy Katona, American race car driver (d. 2003)
1916 Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (d. 1997)
1916 Camilo José Cela, Spanish author and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)
1916 Hanfried Lenz, German mathematician and academic (d. 2013)
1916 Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013)
1916 Josef Traxel, German operatic tenor (d. 1975)
1916 William B. Saxbe, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 70th United States Attorney General (d. 2010)
1916 Eddie Stanky, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999)
1916 José López Rega, Argentinean politician (d. 1989)
1916 Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000)
1916 Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002)
1916 Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002)
1916 John D. MacDonald, American colonel and author (d. 1986)
1916 Tony Bettenhausen, American race car driver (d. 1961)
1916 Harold Robbins, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997)
1916 Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (d. 2003)