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 | Estella B. Diggs, American businesswoman and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Marco Zanuso, Italian architect and designer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | W. B. Young, Scottish rugby player and physician (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956) |
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Siegfried Graetschus, German SS officer (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | Gordon Bashford, English engineer, co-designed the Range Rover (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Robert F. Christy, Canadian-American physicist and astronomer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Bill Melendez, Mexican-American voice actor, animator, director, and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Bill Edrich, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Vincent Ellis McKelvey, American geologist and author (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940) |
| 1916 | Miguel Arraes, Brazilian lawyer and politician, Governor of Pernambuco (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | S. Yizhar, Israeli academic and politician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Anne Sharp, Scottish soprano and actress (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945) |
| 1916 | Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (d. 1982) |