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) |