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 | Frederick Chapman Robbins, American pediatrician and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | George C. Stoney, American director and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Nasiba Zeynalova, Azerbaijani actress (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Hans Eysenck, German-English psychologist and theorist (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Marco Zanuso, Italian architect and designer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Len Hutton, English cricketer and soldier (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Peter Geach, English philosopher and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Raf Vallone, Italian footballer and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Donald T. Campbell, American social scientist (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Jaime Luiz Coelho, Brazilian archbishop (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Raosaheb Gogte, Indian industrialist (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | S. Yizhar, Israeli academic and politician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Francis Crick, English biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1916 | Mickey Owen, American baseball player and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Brian Dickson, Canadian captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th Chief Justice of Canada (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Irving Wallace, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 1990) |
| 1917 | John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Yehudi Menuhin, American-Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (d. 2006) |