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 | Zig Ziglar, American soldier, businessman, and author (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Johnny Coles, American trumpet player (d. 1997) |
| 1926 | John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, English businessman (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Bill Sharman, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Arturo Luz, Filipino visual artist (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Ellie Lambeti, Greek actress (d. 1983) |
| 1926 | Jane Withers, American actress (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Robin Roberts, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | David H. Hubel, Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Julie Adams, American actress (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Peter Graves, American actor and director (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Liang Yusheng, Chinese writer (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Victor Bouchard, Canadian pianist and composer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Chae Myung-shin, South Korean general (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Vladimir Shlapentokh, Ukrainian-American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Otto Stich, Swiss lawyer and politician, 140th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | John Gardner, English soldier and author (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Karl Rebane, Estonian physicist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Patrick Jenkin, Baron Jenkin of Roding, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for the Environment (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Marjorie Tallchief, American ballerina (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Ray Brown, American bassist and cellist (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Bud Greenspan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Johnny Craig, American author and illustrator (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Thomas Clark, American politician (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad |
| 1926 | Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, English lieutenant and politician, founded the National Motor Museum (d. 2015) |