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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Martha Raye, American actress and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | James B. Donovan, American lawyer (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) |
| 1917 | Koo Chen-fu, Taiwanese businessman and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Bill Todman, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Sid Barnes, Australian cricketer (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945) |
| 1916 | Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Emil Fackenheim, German Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Premier of Quebec (d. 1973) |
| 1916 | Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Budd Boetticher, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Charles Kittel, American physicist (d. 2019) |
| 1916 | Hans Maier, Dutch water polo player (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Lívia Rév, Hungarian classical pianist (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Françoise Giroud, Swiss-French journalist and politician, French Minister of Culture (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Leonard Shoen, founder of U-Haul Corp. (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Eddie Stanky, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Harold Baigent, New Zealand actor and director (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Evelyn Keyes, American actress (d. 2008) |
| 1917 | Walter Hendl, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Peter Geach, English philosopher and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Tommy Bolt, American golfer (d. 2008) |