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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| 1927 | Rudolf Kraus, German footballer (d. 2003) |
| 1927 | Galway Kinnell, American poet and academic (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Henry N. Cobb, American architect and academic, co-founded Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Helene Ahrweiler, Greek historian and academic |
| 1926 | Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Wallace Berman, American painter and illustrator (d. 1976) |
| 1927 | Vera Williams, American author and illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Julie Adams, American actress (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Conrad Hall, French-American cinematographer (d. 2003) |
| 1927 | Norm Prescott, American animator, producer, and composer, co-founded Filmation Studios (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Joan Sutherland, Australian soprano (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Valerie Pearl, English historian and academic (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Efraín Ríos Montt, Guatemalan general and politician, 26th President of Guatemala (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Gordon Scott, American actor (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Uttam Kumar, Indian Bengali actor, director, producer, singer, composer and playback singer (d. 1980) |
| 1926 | Mathilde Krim, Italian-American medical researcher and health educator (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Agustín García Calvo, Spanish philosopher and poet (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Beni Montresor, Italian director, set designer, author, and illustrator (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Pete Rozelle, American businessman and 3rd Commissioner of the National Football League (d. 1996) |
| 1926 | Pino Rauti, Italian journalist and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d. 1997) |
| 1926 | Don Dunstan, Fijian-Australian lawyer and politician, 35th Premier of South Australia (d. 1999) |
| 1926 | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Allyn Ann McLerie, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler, 3rd Emir of Kuwait (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | David Manker Abshire, American commander and diplomat, United States Permanent Representative to NATO (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Ralph Abernathy, American minister and activist (d. 1990) |
| 1926 | Ray Jablonski, American baseball player (d. 1985) |
| 1926 | Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philosopher (d. 2011) |