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 Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (d. 2019)
1916 Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2002)
1917 Jimmy Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2007)
1916 Lindy Boggs, American educator and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the Holy See (d. 2013)
1916 Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004)
1916 Dorothy Bliss, American invertebrate zoologist (d. 1987)
1917 K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994)
1916 Jean Dausset, French-Spanish immunologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009)
1916 Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015)
1917 Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (d. 2008)
1916 Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2006)
1916 David White, American actor (d. 1990)
1916 Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1998)
1916 Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988)
1916 Lee Jung-seob, Korean painter (d. 1956)
1916 Pearl Hackney, English actress (d. 2009)
1916 Donald T. Campbell, American social scientist (d. 1996)
1916 Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965)
1916 Luther Davis, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2008)
1916 Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993)
1916 Sinah Estelle Kelley, American chemist (d. 1982)
1916 Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013)
1916 Olivia de Havilland, British-American actress (d. 2020)
1916 Beverly Cleary, American author (d. 2021)
1916 Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013)
1916 Sterling Hayden, American actor and author (d. 1986)
1916 Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (d. 1991)
1916 Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997)
1916 Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998)
1916 Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956)