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 Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950)
1916 John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006)
1916 P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010)
1916 Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973)
1916 Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953)
1916 Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001)
1916 Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002)
1916 Antoni Bazaniak, Polish sprint canoeist (d. 1979)
1916 Donald T. Campbell, American social scientist (d. 1996)
1916 Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970)
1916 Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002)
1916 Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (d. 2001)
1916 Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (d. 2017)
1916 Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018)
1916 Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician (d. 1962)
1916 Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001)
1916 Mort Meskin, American illustrator (d. 1995)
1916 James Herriot, English veterinarian and author (d. 1995)
1916 Herbert Friedman, American physicist and astronomer (d. 2000)
1916 Walker Percy, American novelist and essayist (d. 1990)
1916 Michael Gough, Malaysian-English actor (d. 2011)
1916 Elena Garro, Mexican author and playwright (d. 1998)
1916 Kristján Eldjárn, Icelandic educator and politician, 3rd President of Iceland (d. 1982)
1916 Henriette Roosenburg, Dutch journalist and author (d. 1972)
1916 Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2008)
1916 Zélia Gattai, Brazilian author and photographer (d. 2008)
1916 Tony Harris, South African cricketer and rugby player (d. 1993)
1916 Behçet Necatigil, Turkish author, poet, and translator (d. 1979)
1916 Mickey Owen, American baseball player and coach (d. 2005)
1916 Walt McPherson, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)