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 | Darleane C. Hoffman, American nuclear chemist |
| 1926 | Roberto Lippi, Italian race car driver (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Robert Vickrey, American painter and author (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Arthur Rowley, English footballer, manager and cricketer (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Bob Rosburg, American golfer (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italian sculptor |
| 1926 | Alan Reynolds, English painter and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (d. 1956) |
| 1926 | Chuck Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Nancy Spero, American painter and academic (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Alfred Duraiappah, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (d. 1975) |
| 1926 | Arthur A. Hartman, American career diplomat (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | John Schlesinger, English actor and director (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Carlisle Floyd, American composer and educator (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Gilles Grégoire, Canadian politician, co-founded the Parti Québécois (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Harper Lee, American novelist (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Bryan Forbes, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Abdur Rahman Biswas, Bangladeshi banker and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Bobby Layne, American football player and coach (d. 1986) |
| 1926 | Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (d. 1991) |
| 1926 | Armando Silvestre, Mexican-American actor |
| 1926 | Andrew Brimmer, American economist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Robert H. Justman, American director, producer, and production manager (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Joe Paterno, American football player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | John Dingell, American lieutenant and politician (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | David Berglas, American magician and mentalist |
| 1926 | David H. Hubel, Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Riz Ortolani, Italian composer and conductor (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Bob Flanigan, American pop singer (d. 2011) |