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 | Edward Platt, American actor (d. 1974) |
| 1916 | Walt Arfons, American race car driver (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Edward Pinkowski, American writer, journalist and Polonia historian (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist, journalist, and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Siegfried Graetschus, German SS officer (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Michael Gough, Malaysian-English actor (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Fadil Hoxha, Kosovar commander and politician, President of Kosovo (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Wellington Mara, American businessman (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Joseph Cyril Bamford, English businessman, founded J. C. Bamford (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Lindy Boggs, American educator and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the Holy See (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | John Jacob Rhodes, American lawyer and politician (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Michael Gwynn, English actor (d. 1976) |
| 1916 | Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (d. 2001) |