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 Peter Geach, English philosopher and academic (d. 2013)
1916 Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997)
1916 Pierre Messmer, French lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 2007)
1916 Heinz Meyer, German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II (d. 1987)
1916 Irene Worth, American actress (d. 2002)
1916 Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (d. 1982)
1916 Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002)
1916 Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000)
1916 Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (d. 2012)
1916 Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978)
1917 Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966)
1916 Donald T. Campbell, American social scientist (d. 1996)
1916 Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000)
1916 Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017)
1917 Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (d. 2003)
1916 Nanaji Deshmukh, Indian educator and activist (d. 2010)
1916 Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (d. 1991)
1917 Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese-American businessman (d. 2008)
1916 Eric Bentley, English-American singer, playwright, and critic (d. 2020)
1916 Alberto Ginastera, Argentinian pianist and composer (d. 1983)
1917 Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013)
1916 Ruth Warrick, American actress and activist (d. 2005)
1916 Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940)
1917 Erling Persson, H&M founder (d. 2002)
1916 Ramananda Sengupta, Indian cinematographer (d. 2017)
1916 Harold Norse, American poet and author (d. 2009)
1916 Moura Lympany, English pianist (d. 2005)
1916 Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004)
1917 Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006)
1916 George C. Stoney, American director and producer (d. 2012)