According to Chinese Astrology, 1918 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1918 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 11 February 1918 and 31 January 1919 are considered born in the Chinese year 1918 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1918 is also known as the Year of the Earth Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1918 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1919 | Hyun Soong-jong, South Korean politician, 24th Prime Minister of South Korea (d. 2020) |
| 1918 | João Goulart, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Brazil (d. 1976) |
| 1918 | Craig Stevens, American actor (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | Shinobu Hashimoto, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2018) |
| 1918 | Pita Amor, Mexican poet and author (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Gladys Spellman, American educator and politician (d. 1988) |
| 1918 | Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Edward B. Giller, American Major General (d. 2017) |
| 1918 | Donald Regan, American colonel and politician, 11th White House Chief of Staff (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Guy Gibson, Anglo-Indian commander and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1944) |
| 1918 | Lou Klein, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1976) |
| 1918 | Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (d. 1990) |
| 1918 | Fred Baur, American chemist and founder of Pringles (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Halfdan Hegtun, Norwegian radio host and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Henryk Szeryng, Mexican violinist and educator (d. 1988) |
| 1919 | Diomedes Olivo, Dominican baseball player and scout (d. 1977) |
| 1918 | Frederick Reines, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998) |
| 1919 | Carole Landis, American actress (d. 1948) |
| 1918 | Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (d. 2005) |
| 1919 | Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1972) |
| 1918 | Lea Gottlieb, Hungarian-Israeli fashion designer, founded the Gottex Company (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Hank Jones, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2010) |
| 1918 | Edward B. Lewis, American biologist, geneticist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1918 | Cindy Walker, American singer-songwriter and dancer (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | Heini Lohrer, Swiss ice hockey player (d. 2011) |