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 | Frank Hyde, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965) |
| 1916 | Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Frank Yerby, American novelist (d. 1991) |
| 1917 | K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Tinus Osendarp, Dutch sprinter and police officer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Walter Cronkite, American journalist, voice actor, and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1917 | Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966) |
| 1916 | Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | John H. Wood, Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Michael Gwynn, English actor (d. 1976) |
| 1916 | Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Colin McCool, Australian cricketer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Anne Sharp, Scottish soprano and actress (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Marco Zanuso, Italian architect and designer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Walt McPherson, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist, journalist, and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Iggy Katona, American race car driver (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1916 | C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | Shelby Foote, American historian and author (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. 2004) |