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 | Peter Geach, English philosopher and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Pierre Messmer, French lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Heinz Meyer, German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Irene Worth, American actress (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Ioan Dicezare, Romanian general and pilot (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978) |
| 1917 | Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966) |
| 1916 | Donald T. Campbell, American social scientist (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1917 | Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Nanaji Deshmukh, Indian educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (d. 1991) |
| 1917 | Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese-American businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Eric Bentley, English-American singer, playwright, and critic (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Alberto Ginastera, Argentinian pianist and composer (d. 1983) |
| 1917 | Nicholas Oresko, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Ruth Warrick, American actress and activist (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940) |
| 1917 | Erling Persson, H&M founder (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Ramananda Sengupta, Indian cinematographer (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Harold Norse, American poet and author (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Moura Lympany, English pianist (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1917 | Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | George C. Stoney, American director and producer (d. 2012) |