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 G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945) |
| 1916 | Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Glenn Ford, Canadian-American actor and producer (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Sinah Estelle Kelley, American chemist (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953) |
| 1916 | Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Jerry Barber, American golfer (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Morris West, Australian author and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Gregory Peck, American actor, political activist, and producer (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Eugene McCarthy, American poet and politician (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956) |
| 1916 | Frank Yerby, American novelist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | David Brown, American journalist and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Pérez Prado, Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and bandleader (d. 1989) |
| 1917 | Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1994) |