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 | Maunu Kurkvaara, Finnish film director and screenwriter |
| 1926 | Manfred Mayrhofer, Austrian philologist and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Arthur Oldham, English composer and conductor (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Chuck Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Pete Rozelle, American businessman and 3rd Commissioner of the National Football League (d. 1996) |
| 1926 | Doug Insole, English cricketer (d. 2017) |
| 1927 | Thomas Anthony Dooley III, American physician and humanitarian (d. 1961) |
| 1926 | Prince Claus of the Netherlands (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Chae Myung-shin, South Korean general (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Bill Blackbeard, American historian and author (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Jeane Kirkpatrick, American academic and diplomat, 16th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Valerie Eliot, English businesswoman (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | David Hurst, German actor (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Lake Underwood, American race car driver and businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | George Booth, American cartoonist (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (d. 1979) |
| 1926 | John Knowles, American novelist (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Sami Michael, Iraqi-Israeli author and playwright |
| 1926 | Hannah Hauxwell, English TV personality (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Richard DeVos, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Amway (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Jacques Swaters, Belgian race car driver and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Bill Black, American bass player and bandleader (d. 1965) |
| 1926 | Bob Richards, American Olympic track and field athlete |
| 1926 | Karl Rebane, Estonian physicist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | André Delvaux, Belgian director and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Stig Sollander, Swedish Alpine skier (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Robert Clary, French-American actor and author (d. 2022) |
| 1927 | Bob Nieman, American baseball player and scout (d. 1985) |