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 | Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Russell Garcia, American-New Zealander composer and conductor (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Frederick Chapman Robbins, American pediatrician and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Marie Vieux-Chauvet, Haitian writer (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Benjamin Libet, American neuropsychologist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Joseph Cyril Bamford, English businessman, founded J. C. Bamford (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | David White, American actor (d. 1990) |
| 1917 | Shannon Bolin, American actress and singer (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Robert Carr, English engineer and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Gordon Bashford, English engineer, co-designed the Range Rover (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Kermit Love, American actor, puppeteer, and costume designer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Moses Majekodunmi, Nigerian physician and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Eddie Joost, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Martha Settle Putney, American lieutenant, historian, and educator (d. 2008) |