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 | Walt Arfons, American race car driver (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Carl Burgos, American illustrator (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | José López Rega, Argentinean politician (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Moses Majekodunmi, Nigerian physician and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Helene Hanff, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Fadil Hoxha, Kosovar commander and politician, President of Kosovo (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Edward Pinkowski, American writer, journalist and Polonia historian (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950) |
| 1916 | Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Leon Day, American baseball player (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Bill Leonard, American journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Hanfried Lenz, German mathematician and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Leonard Shoen, founder of U-Haul Corp. (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Marco Zanuso, Italian architect and designer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Hélène Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | William Pène du Bois, American author and illustrator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | John D. MacDonald, American colonel and author (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Estella B. Diggs, American businesswoman and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | Donald Hamilton, Swedish-American soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978) |