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 |
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| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Aleks Çaçi, Albanian journalist and author (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Reg Varney, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Justin Catayée, French soldier and politician (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Mary Stewart, British author and poet (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Charles Kittel, American physicist (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | Peter Viereck, American poet and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Josef Traxel, German operatic tenor (d. 1975) |
| 1916 | Irene Worth, American actress (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Deendayal Upadhyaya, Indian economist, sociologist, and journalist (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Herb Caen, American journalist and author (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian businessman, created Lamborghini (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Walt McPherson, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Danny Litwhiler, American baseball player and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Peride Celal, Turkish author (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1984) |
| 1916 | Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1917 | Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Irwin Allen, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | P. K. Page, English-Canadian author and poet (d. 2010) |
| 1917 | Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese-American businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Al Lucas, Canadian-American bassist (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and actor (d. 2006) |