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 | Ken Miles, English-American race car driver (d. 1966) |
| 1918 | Marcel Chaput, Canadian biochemist, journalist, and politician (d. 1991) |
| 1919 | Andy Rooney, American soldier, journalist, critic, and television personality (d. 2011) |
| 1918 | Augusta Dabney, American actress (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Brian Crozier, Australian-English historian and journalist (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Phil Lamason, New Zealand soldier and pilot (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1993) |
| 1918 | Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, English soldier and politician, Leader of the House of Lords (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Eric Bedser, English cricketer (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | Hank Locklin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Betty Ford, American wife of Gerald Ford, 40th First Lady of the United States (d. 2011) |
| 1919 | Terukuni Manzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 38th Yokozuna (d. 1977) |
| 1918 | Ahmed Deedat, South African writer and public speaker (d. 2005) |
| 1918 | Sid Abel, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | P. H. Newby, English soldier and author (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Audra Lindley, American actress (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | François Tombalbaye, Chadian politician, 1st President of Chad (d. 1975) |
| 1918 | James Aldridge, Australian-English journalist and author (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | John Hospers, American philosopher and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1918 | Wilf Mannion, English footballer and manager (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Norman Granz, American-Swiss record producer and manager (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | André Pilette, French-Belgian race car driver (d. 1993) |
| 1918 | George Allen, American football player and coach (d. 1990) |
| 1918 | Eddie Jefferson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979) |
| 1918 | Jelle Zijlstra, Dutch economist and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | Maurice Druon, French author and screenwriter (d. 2009) |