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
1926 Erna Schneider Hoover, American mathematician and inventor
1926 Raymond Watson, American businessman (d. 2012)
1926 Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 2003)
1926 Pete Elliott, American football player and coach (d. 2013)
1926 Octavian Paler, Romanian journalist and politician (d. 2007)
1926 Kenny Baker, American fiddler (d. 2011)
1926 Chiyonoyama Masanobu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna (d. 1977)
1926 George Irving Bell, American physicist, biologist, and mountaineer (d. 2000)
1926 Peter Lax, Hungarian-American mathematician and academic
1927 Thomas Anthony Dooley III, American physician and humanitarian (d. 1961)
1926 John Derek, American actor, director, and cinematographer (d. 1998)
1926 Helen Gallagher, American actress, singer, and dancer
1926 Robert W. Wilson, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013)
1926 James McCracken, American tenor and actor (d. 1988)
1926 George Brecht, American-German chemist and composer (d. 2008)
1926 Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founded Playboy Enterprises (d. 2017)
1926 Robert Kilpatrick, Baron Kilpatrick of Kincraig, Scottish physician, academic, and politician (d. 2015)
1926 Erich Juskowiak, German footballer (d. 1983)
1926 Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (d. 1978)
1926 Édouard Carpentier, French-Canadian wrestler (d. 2010)
1926 Betsy Jolas, French composer
1926 Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (d. 1958)
1926 Shrinivas Khale, Indian composer (d. 2011)
1926 Roberto Lippi, Italian race car driver (d. 2011)
1926 Don Dunstan, Fijian-Australian lawyer and politician, 35th Premier of South Australia (d. 1999)
1926 Bud Greenspan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010)
1926 Joe Franklin, American radio and television host (d. 2015)
1926 Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (d. 1987)
1926 Murphy Anderson, American illustrator (d. 2015)
1926 Allan Stanley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2013)