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 Adetowun Ogunsheye, first female Nigerian professor and university dean
1927 Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-American businessman and explorer (d. 1994)
1926 Alex Grammas, American baseball player, manager, and coach (d. 2019)
1926 Karl Rebane, Estonian physicist and academic (d. 2007)
1926 Barbara Anderson, New Zealand author (d. 2013)
1926 Robert Kilpatrick, Baron Kilpatrick of Kincraig, Scottish physician, academic, and politician (d. 2015)
1926 Louise Abeita, Isleta Pueblo (Native American) writer, poet, and educator (d. 2014)
1926 Yvon Dupuis, Canadian politician (d. 2017)
1927 José Azcona del Hoyo, Honduran businessman and politician, President of Honduras (d. 2005)
1926 Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014)
1926 Jack English Hightower, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
1926 Michel Butor, French author and critic (d. 2016)
1926 Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (d. 2010)
1926 John Berger, English author, poet, painter and critic (d. 2017)
1926 David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host
1927 Barbara Rush, American actress
1926 Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (d. 1991)
1926 John Knowles, American novelist (d. 2001)
1926 George Hauptfuhrer, American basketball player and lawyer (d. 2013)
1926 Helene Ahrweiler, Greek historian and academic
1927 Edward Abbey, American environmentalist and author (d. 1989)
1926 Julie London, American singer and actress (d. 2000)
1926 David H. Hubel, Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
1926 Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (d. 2017)
1927 Paula Hawkins, American politician (d. 2009)
1926 Roberta Leigh (Rita Shulman Lewin), British writer, artist and TV producer (d. 2014)
1926 Jeffrey Stone, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2012)
1926 Pete Elliott, American football player and coach (d. 2013)
1927 Qurratulain Hyder, Indian-Pakistani journalist and academic (d. 2007)
1926 Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and businessman (d. 2007)