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 | Franz Sondheimer, German-English chemist and academic (d. 1981) |
| 1926 | Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Thomas Clark, American politician (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Moshe Sanbar, Hungarian-Israeli banker and economist (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Margaret Laurence, Canadian author and academic (d. 1987) |
| 1926 | Tom Wicker, American journalist and author (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Charlie Biddle, American-Canadian bassist (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Jaime Sabines, Mexican poet and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1927 | James Reeb, American clergyman and political activist (d. 1965) |
| 1926 | Patricia Castell, Argentine actress (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Charlie Walker, American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and DJ (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Jimmy Savile, English radio and television host (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2004) |
| 1926 | Raymond Watson, American businessman (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Jimmy Heath, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Jean Peters, American actress (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | Pete Rozelle, American businessman and 3rd Commissioner of the National Football League (d. 1996) |
| 1926 | Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Matthew Bucksbaum, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded General Growth Properties (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Jack McDuff, American singer and organist (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Robert Fogel, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | David Berglas, American magician and mentalist |
| 1926 | Doug Insole, English cricketer (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Pete Elliott, American football player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Charles Tomlinson, English poet and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Jeane Kirkpatrick, American academic and diplomat, 16th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Murphy Anderson, American illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Norman Wexler, American screenwriter (d. 1999) |