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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
Date | Name |
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1916 | Roger Apéry, Greek-French mathematician and academic (d. 1994) |
1917 | Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (d. 2008) |
1916 | Richard Eastham, American actor (d. 2005) |
1916 | Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (d. 2005) |
1916 | Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (d. 2010) |
1917 | Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) |
1916 | Jerry Barber, American golfer (d. 1994) |
1916 | Leonard Shoen, founder of U-Haul Corp. (d. 1999) |
1916 | Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
1916 | Pérez Prado, Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and bandleader (d. 1989) |
1917 | Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966) |
1916 | Douglas Fraser, Scottish-American trade union leader and academic (d. 2008) |
1916 | Charles Kittel, American physicist (d. 2019) |
1916 | Fadil Hoxha, Kosovar commander and politician, President of Kosovo (d. 2001) |
1916 | Lock Martin, American actor (d. 1959) |
1916 | Iosif Shklovsky, Ukrainian astronomer and astrophysicist (d. 1985) |
1916 | Kristján Eldjárn, Icelandic educator and politician, 3rd President of Iceland (d. 1982) |
1916 | Pearl Hackney, English actress (d. 2009) |
1916 | Brian Dickson, Canadian captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th Chief Justice of Canada (d. 1998) |
1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
1916 | Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001) |
1916 | Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964) |
1916 | Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997) |
1916 | Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015) |
1916 | Michael Gwynn, English actor (d. 1976) |
1916 | Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997) |
1916 | Behçet Necatigil, Turkish author, poet, and translator (d. 1979) |
1916 | Win Maung, 3rd President of Union of Myanmar (d. 1989) |
1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |