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 | Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Al G. Wright, American bandleader and conductor (d. 2020) |
| 1916 | Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Elena Garro, Mexican author and playwright (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Anne Hébert, Canadian author and poet (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Ernest Titterton, British Australian nuclear physicist (d. 1990) |
| 1917 | Vera Zorina, German-Norwegian actress and dancer (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Benjamin Libet, American neuropsychologist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and actor (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | David White, American actor (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Joseph Alioto, American lawyer and politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Irene Worth, American actress (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Margaret Lockwood, Pakistani-English actress (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Jean Rouverol, American author, actress and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956) |
| 1916 | Olga Erteszek, Polish-American fashion designer (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998) |
| 1916 | Frank Hyde, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Herbert Friedman, American physicist and astronomer (d. 2000) |