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 | Bitt Pitt, Australian race car driver (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Tony Bennett, American singer and actor |
| 1927 | James Reeb, American clergyman and political activist (d. 1965) |
| 1926 | Paulette Poujol-Oriol, Haitian educator and writer (d. 2011) |
| 1927 | Lou Creekmur, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Geoffrey Howe, Welsh lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Lake Underwood, American race car driver and businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Julie London, American singer and actress (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | Perry Moss, American football player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Raymond Watson, American businessman (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2004) |
| 1926 | Norm Van Brocklin, American football player and coach (d. 1983) |
| 1926 | Basil A. Paterson, American lawyer and politician, 59th Secretary of State of New York (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Carl Hahn, German businessman |
| 1926 | Andrzej Wajda, Polish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | André Cassagnes, French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Olof Palme, Swedish statesman, 26th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1986) |
| 1926 | Betsy Palmer, American actress and game show panelist (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Maurice Prather, American photographer and director (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Gus Grissom, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1967) |
| 1926 | Anthony Shaffer, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (d. 1956) |
| 1926 | Ellie Lambeti, Greek actress (d. 1983) |
| 1926 | Raaj Kumar, Indian police officer and actor (d. 1996) |
| 1926 | Randy Weston, American jazz pianist and composer (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Frank Finlay, English actor (d. 2016) |
| 1927 | Joe Perry, American footballer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Eric Morecambe, English comedian and actor (d. 1984) |