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 | Russell Jones, Australian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Charlie Walker, American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and DJ (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | James E. Akins, American soldier and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Rabi Ray, Indian activist and politician, 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | János Rózsás, Hungarian author (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1967) |
| 1926 | Louise Abeita, Isleta Pueblo (Native American) writer, poet, and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and author (d. 2004) |
| 1926 | William Bowyer, English painter and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Otto Stich, Swiss lawyer and politician, 140th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Laurence Street, Australian jurist and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Betty Lynn, American actress (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Earle Brown, American composer (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Desmond Connell, Irish cardinal (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and her other realms (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Paulette Poujol-Oriol, Haitian educator and writer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Cuban-American conga player and composer (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Emile Francis, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Bobby Layne, American football player and coach (d. 1986) |
| 1926 | Allyn Ann McLerie, Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Charles Tomlinson, English poet and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Alison Lurie, American author and academic (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Beryl Cook, English painter and illustrator (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Bob Flanigan, American pop singer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Barbara Anderson, New Zealand author (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Jean Alexander, English actress (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Jerome Courtland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2012) |