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 |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Paul Farnes, British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot (d. 2020) |
| 1918 | Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Craig Stevens, American actor (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Teresa Wright, American actress and singer (d. 2005) |
| 1918 | Brian James, Australian actor (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Lloyd Quarterman, African American chemist (d. 1982) |
| 1918 | Ike Quebec, American saxophonist and pianist (d. 1963) |
| 1918 | Eddie Lopat, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1992) |
| 1918 | René Rémond, French historian and economist (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Percy Rodriguez, Canadian-American actor (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Audra Lindley, American actress (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Günther Rall, German general and pilot (d. 2009) |
| 1919 | Maurice Herzog, French mountaineer and politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | William Jay Smith, American poet and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | Lili St. Cyr, American burlesque dancer (d. 1999) |
| 1918 | Robert A. Boyd, Canadian engineer (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | Chaim Herzog, Irish-born Israeli general and politician, 6th President of Israel (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Ted Williams, American baseball player and manager (d. 2002) |
| 1918 | Thomas Ferebee, American colonel (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Harold Amos, American microbiologist and academic (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Juan José Arreola, Mexican writer and academic (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | Leo Rosner, Polish-born Austrian Jewish musician (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Ajahn Chah, Thai monk and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1918 | Pyotr Masherov, Leader of Soviet Belarus (d. 1980) |
| 1919 | J. D. Salinger, American soldier and author (d. 2010) |
| 1918 | Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Russell B. Long, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | E. Howard Hunt, American CIA officer and author (d. 2007) |