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 | Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Don Tallon, Australian cricketer (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Chinmayananda Saraswati, Indian spiritual leader and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | David Brown, American journalist and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Peter Geach, English philosopher and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Sid Luckman, American football player and soldier (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Robert Hugh McWilliams, Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940) |
| 1917 | Albert Mol, Dutch author and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | S. Yizhar, Israeli academic and politician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Mickey Owen, American baseball player and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Cathy Lewis, American actress (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Carl Burgos, American illustrator (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | W. B. Young, Scottish rugby player and physician (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (d. 2008) |