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 Edward Platt, American actor (d. 1974)
1916 Walt Arfons, American race car driver (d. 2013)
1916 Neagu Djuvara, Romanian historian, journalist, and diplomat (d. 2018)
1916 Edward Pinkowski, American writer, journalist and Polonia historian (d. 2020)
1916 Ken Wood, inventor of the Kenwood Chef food mixer (d. 1997)
1916 Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981)
1916 Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist, journalist, and academic (d. 2010)
1916 Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968)
1916 Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, Caribbean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (d. 1978)
1916 Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004)
1916 Siegfried Graetschus, German SS officer (d. 1943)
1916 Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010)
1916 Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998)
1916 Michael Gough, Malaysian-English actor (d. 2011)
1916 Fadil Hoxha, Kosovar commander and politician, President of Kosovo (d. 2001)
1916 Wellington Mara, American businessman (d. 2005)
1916 Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978)
1916 Joseph Cyril Bamford, English businessman, founded J. C. Bamford (d. 2001)
1916 Ivor Powell, Welsh footballer (d. 2012)
1916 John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001)
1916 Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014)
1916 Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015)
1916 Lindy Boggs, American educator and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the Holy See (d. 2013)
1916 Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (d. 2010)
1916 Richard Proenneke, American soldier, carpenter, and meteorologist (d. 2003)
1916 Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993)
1916 Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013)
1916 John Jacob Rhodes, American lawyer and politician (d. 2003)
1916 Michael Gwynn, English actor (d. 1976)
1916 Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (d. 2001)