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 | Chiyonoyama Masanobu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna (d. 1977) |
| 1926 | Tôn Thất Đính, Vietnamese general (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Valerie Pearl, English historian and academic (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Charles Goodell, American lawyer and politician (d. 1987) |
| 1926 | Frank Carson, Northern Irish comedian and actor (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Harold Dorman, American singer-songwriter (d. 1988) |
| 1926 | Doris Belack, American actress (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Poul Anderson, American author (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Louise Abeita, Isleta Pueblo (Native American) writer, poet, and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Flora MacDonald, Canadian banker and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Communications (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Paula Hawkins, American politician (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for the Environment (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Chuck Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Gertrude Fröhlich-Sandner, Austrian politician (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | John Hans Krebs, American lawyer and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1927 | José Azcona del Hoyo, Honduran businessman and politician, President of Honduras (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Jack McDuff, American singer and organist (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Charlotte Rae, American actress and singer (d. 2018) |
| 1927 | Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Mathilde Krim, Italian-American medical researcher and health educator (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Rae Allen, American actress, singer, and director (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Gisele MacKenzie, Canadian-American singer and actress (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman, founded IKEA (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Rona Anderson, Scottish actress (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Hovie Lister, American minister and pianist (d. 2001) |