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 |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Sid Barnes, Australian cricketer (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Charlie Christian, American guitarist (d. 1942) |
| 1916 | Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Kermit Love, American actor, puppeteer, and costume designer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | James B. Donovan, American lawyer (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Francis Crick, English biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | William Alland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
| 1917 | Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1917 | Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese-American businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer and academic (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Jerome Beatty Jr., American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Edward Platt, American actor (d. 1974) |
| 1916 | Al Lucas, Canadian-American bassist (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Horton Foote, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Harold Baigent, New Zealand actor and director (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Don R. Christensen, American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Kirk Douglas, American actor, singer, and producer (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Irving Wallace, American journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (d. 2003) |