Born in 1920, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1920 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1920 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 20 February 1920 and 7 February 1921 are considered born in the Chinese year 1920 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1920 is also known as the Year of the Metal Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1920 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1920
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1920. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1920. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladeshi politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (d. 1975) |
| 1920 | Bella Abzug, American lawyer and politician (d. 1998) |
| 1920 | Helmut Newton, German-Australian photographer (d. 2004) |
| 1920 | Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (d. 2012) |
| 1920 | Clarke Fraser, American-Canadian geneticist and academic (d. 2014) |
| 1920 | Tony Randall, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2004) |
| 1920 | Mary Ivy Burks, American environmental activist (d. 2007) |
| 1921 | Antonio ProhÃas, Cuban cartoonist (d. 1998) |
| 1920 | Melina Mercouri, Greek actress, singer, and politician, 9th Greek Minister of Culture (d. 1994) |
| 1920 | Elaine Morgan, Welsh writer, aquatic ape hypothesis (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (d. 1996) |
| 1920 | Jason Wingreen, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1920 | Lewis Gilbert, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2018) |
| 1920 | Emilio Colombo, Italian lawyer and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Virginia Mayo, American actress (d. 2005) |
| 1921 | Mario Lanza, American tenor and actor (d. 1959) |
| 1920 | Paul Celan, Romanian-French poet and translator (d. 1970) |
| 1920 | Yul Brynner, Russian actor and dancer (d. 1985) |
| 1920 | Gail Halvorsen, American air force pilot known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber." (d. 2022) |
| 1920 | George Tooker, American painter and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1920 | Nick Cardy, American illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Johnny Speight, English screenwriter and producer (d. 1998) |
| 1920 | Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish businessman, 7th President of the International Olympic Committee (d. 2010) |
| 1920 | Jacob Gilboa, Israeli composer (d. 2007) |
| 1920 | Cyril Grant, English footballer (d. 2002) |
| 1920 | Clement Isong, Nigerian banker and politician, Governor of Cross River State (d. 2000) |
| 1920 | Mario Benedetti, Uruguayan journalist and author (d. 2009) |
| 1920 | Alex Colville, Canadian painter and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Theodore L. Thomas, American chemical engineer, Patent attorney and writer (d. 2005) |
| 1920 | Hazel Scott, Trinidadian-American singer, actress, and pianist (d. 1981) |