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 | Mort Meskin, American illustrator (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | José López Rega, Argentinean politician (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Michel Chartrand, Canadian trade union leader and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | William Pène du Bois, American author and illustrator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Siegfried Graetschus, German SS officer (d. 1943) |
| 1916 | Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Ernest Titterton, British Australian nuclear physicist (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Colin McCool, Australian cricketer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Peg Lynch, American actress and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Walt Arfons, American race car driver (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Harry B. Whittington, English palaeontologist and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953) |
| 1916 | Bill Leonard, American journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Peter Viereck, American poet and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Antoni Bazaniak, Polish sprint canoeist (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1979) |
| 1917 | Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Richard Hofstadter, American historian and academic (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Martha Raye, American actress and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | George C. Stoney, American director and producer (d. 2012) |