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 | Adetowun Ogunsheye, first female Nigerian professor and university dean |
| 1927 | Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-American businessman and explorer (d. 1994) |
| 1926 | Alex Grammas, American baseball player, manager, and coach (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Karl Rebane, Estonian physicist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Barbara Anderson, New Zealand author (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Robert Kilpatrick, Baron Kilpatrick of Kincraig, Scottish physician, academic, and politician (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Louise Abeita, Isleta Pueblo (Native American) writer, poet, and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Yvon Dupuis, Canadian politician (d. 2017) |
| 1927 | José Azcona del Hoyo, Honduran businessman and politician, President of Honduras (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Jack English Hightower, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Michel Butor, French author and critic (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | John Berger, English author, poet, painter and critic (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host |
| 1927 | Barbara Rush, American actress |
| 1926 | Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (d. 1991) |
| 1926 | John Knowles, American novelist (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | George Hauptfuhrer, American basketball player and lawyer (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Helene Ahrweiler, Greek historian and academic |
| 1927 | Edward Abbey, American environmentalist and author (d. 1989) |
| 1926 | Julie London, American singer and actress (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | David H. Hubel, Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (d. 2017) |
| 1927 | Paula Hawkins, American politician (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Roberta Leigh (Rita Shulman Lewin), British writer, artist and TV producer (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Jeffrey Stone, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Pete Elliott, American football player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Qurratulain Hyder, Indian-Pakistani journalist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and businessman (d. 2007) |