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 | John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Hanfried Lenz, German mathematician and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Dennis Day, American singer and actor (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | Reg Varney, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015) |
| 1917 | John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Helene Hanff, American author and screenwriter (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | William Garnett, American landscape photographer (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Robert Carr, English engineer and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Charles E. Osgood, American psychologist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Glenn Ford, Canadian-American actor and producer (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Sinah Estelle Kelley, American chemist (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Daws Butler, American voice actor and singer (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1973) |