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 |
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| 1916 | Dorothy Bliss, American invertebrate zoologist (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | Robert Shaw, American conductor (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Charles Kittel, American physicist (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Ken Wallis, English commander, engineer, and pilot (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Walter Cronkite, American journalist, voice actor, and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Carl Giles, English cartoonist (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Horton Foote, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Helge Larsson, Swedish canoeist (d. 1971) |
| 1916 | Albert Murray, American author and critic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Peter Viereck, American poet and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Jessica Anderson, Australian author and playwright (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Marcel Bigeard, French general (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Bismillah Khan, Indian shehnai player (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Carl Burgos, American illustrator (d. 1984) |
| 1917 | Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Eric Christmas, English-Canadian actor (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Brian Dickson, Canadian captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th Chief Justice of Canada (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Leon Day, American baseball player (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) |