Born in 1926, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1926 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1926 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 13 February 1926 and 1 February 1927 are considered born in the Chinese year 1926 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1926 is also known as the Year of the Fire Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1926 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Tiger and 1926
Famous People Born in the Year of the Tiger and Chinese Year 1926. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Tiger 1926. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1927 | Qurratulain Hyder, Indian-Pakistani journalist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Duke Snider, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Grace Glueck, American arts journalist (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | George Hauptfuhrer, American basketball player and lawyer (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Johnnie Ray, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1990) |
| 1926 | Bernard Agré, Ivorian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Bud Greenspan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Heino Kruus, Estonian basketball player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | George Brecht, American-German chemist and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Johnny Coles, American trumpet player (d. 1997) |
| 1926 | Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Tim LaHaye, American minister, activist, and author (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, founded IKEA (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Bernard Pons, French politician and medical doctor (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | János Rózsás, Hungarian author (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Gil Kane, Latvian-American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | George Robb, English international footballer and teacher (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Charlie Walker, American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and DJ (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Doug Insole, English cricketer (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host |
| 1926 | Manfred Mayrhofer, Austrian philologist and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Michel Butor, French author and critic (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Lorenzo Wright, American sprinter and coach (d. 1972) |
| 1926 | Rudra Rajasingham, Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer-songwriter, poet, and director (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Eddie Yost, American baseball player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Greek lawyer and politician, 6th President of Greece (d. 2016) |