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 Beverly Cleary, American author (d. 2021)
1916 Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (d. 2010)
1917 Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007)
1916 Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993)
1916 Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996)
1916 Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004)
1916 Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1984)
1916 Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (d. 1985)
1916 Siegfried Graetschus, German SS officer (d. 1943)
1916 João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (d. 2016)
1916 Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (d. 2003)
1916 Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012)
1916 Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998)
1916 Julian Dash, American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist (d. 1974)
1916 John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001)
1916 Edward Pinkowski, American writer, journalist and Polonia historian (d. 2020)
1916 Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and producer (d. 1986)
1916 Michel Chartrand, Canadian trade union leader and activist (d. 2010)
1916 Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (d. 2018)
1916 Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997)
1916 Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010)
1916 Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950)
1916 Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970)
1916 Lock Martin, American actor (d. 1959)
1916 Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (d. 1994)
1916 Richard Eastham, American actor (d. 2005)
1916 Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008)
1916 Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014)
1916 Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2011)
1916 Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (d. 2010)