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 | Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1917 | M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor, director, and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (d. 1987) |
| 1917 | John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Lindy Boggs, American educator and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the Holy See (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Jerome Beatty Jr., American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Nanaji Deshmukh, Indian educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Pierre Messmer, French lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Eyvind Earle, American artist, author, and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1917 | Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1917 | Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Boyd Wagner, American colonel and pilot (d. 1942) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Peter Viereck, American poet and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Eric Christmas, English-Canadian actor (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | William Alland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese director and producer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and producer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Harry James, American trumpet player, bandleader, and actor (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Edward Pinkowski, American writer, journalist and Polonia historian (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Leonard Shoen, founder of U-Haul Corp. (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Antoni Bazaniak, Polish sprint canoeist (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Gordon Bashford, English engineer, co-designed the Range Rover (d. 1991) |