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 |
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| 1926 | Julie London, American singer and actress (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | Andrew Brimmer, American economist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Himayat Ali Shair, Urdu poet (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Jaime Sabines, Mexican poet and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1926 | Thorbjörn Fälldin, Swedish farmer and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Elmer Kelton, American journalist and author (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Paul Lynde, American actor and comedian (d. 1982) |
| 1926 | Pino Rauti, Italian journalist and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Don Newcombe, American baseball player (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Harry Hughes, American lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Maryland (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and businessman (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Frederick Buechner, American minister, theologian, and author (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Bill Blackbeard, American historian and author (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Jurriaan Schrofer, Dutch sculptor, designer, and educator (d. 1990) |
| 1927 | Hubert Schieth, German footballer and manager (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | André Cassagnes, French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Enrique Jorrín, Cuban violinist and composer (d. 1987) |
| 1926 | Eddie Yost, American baseball player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Robert Kilpatrick, Baron Kilpatrick of Kincraig, Scottish physician, academic, and politician (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Joe Jones, American R&B singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Doris Belack, American actress (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Yvon Dupuis, Canadian politician (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Karl Richter, German organist and conductor (d. 1981) |
| 1926 | Kenny Baker, American fiddler (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Erich Juskowiak, German footballer (d. 1983) |
| 1926 | Earle Brown, American composer (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Killer Kowalski, American wrestler (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and author (d. 2004) |