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 | Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, English lieutenant and politician, founded the National Motor Museum (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Joan Sutherland, Australian soprano (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (d. 1987) |
| 1926 | Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Murphy Anderson, American illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | J.P. Donleavy, American-Irish novelist and playwright (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Junior Samples, American comedian (d. 1983) |
| 1926 | Robert Fogel, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | William Bowyer, English painter and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Anthony Sampson, English journalist and author (d. 2004) |
| 1926 | Lawson Soulsby, Baron Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, English microbiologist and parasitologist (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Louise Abeita, Isleta Pueblo (Native American) writer, poet, and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Bob Flanigan, American pop singer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Don Rendell, English saxophonist and flute player (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Charles Tomlinson, English poet and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (d. 1991) |
| 1926 | Enrique Jorrín, Cuban violinist and composer (d. 1987) |
| 1926 | Tony Bennett, American singer and actor |
| 1926 | Cloris Leachman, American actress and comedian (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Jacques Castérède, French pianist and composer (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Pedro Dellacha, Argentine football defender and coach (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Marilyn Erskine, American actress |
| 1926 | Uttam Kumar, Indian Bengali actor, director, producer, singer, composer and playback singer (d. 1980) |
| 1926 | Hovie Lister, American minister and pianist (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Hannah Hauxwell, English TV personality (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | David Stoddart, Baron Stoddart of Swindon, English politician (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founded Playboy Enterprises (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for the Environment (d. 2016) |