Born in 1972, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1972 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1972 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 January 1972 and 2 February 1973 are considered born in the Chinese year 1972 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1972 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1972 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1972
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1972. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1972. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1972 | Manon Rhéaume, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1973 | Brendan Rodgers, Northern Irish footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Charles Gipson, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Marion Posch, Italian snowboarder |
| 1972 | Mauricio Pochettino, Argentinian footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Chris Bowen, Australian politician, 37th Treasurer of Australia |
| 1972 | Mike Mahoney, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Jodey Arrington, United States politician |
| 1972 | Selma Blair, American actress |
| 1972 | Žigmund Pálffy, Slovakian ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Irom Chanu Sharmila, Indian poet and activist |
| 1972 | Dustin McDaniel, American lawyer and politician, 55th Arkansas Attorney General |
| 1972 | Grant Hill, American basketball player and actor |
| 1972 | Priit Kasesalu, Estonian computer programmer, co-created Skype |
| 1972 | Mohamed Al-Deayea, Saudi Arabian footballer |
| 1972 | Darius Kasparaitis, Lithuanian-Russian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1972 | Brad Fittler, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Conor Burns, British politician |
| 1972 | Lorraine Pascale, English model and chef |
| 1972 | Andy Pettitte, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Jean-Luc Brassard, Canadian skier and radio host |
| 1972 | Jesse Tobias, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1972 | Rui Costa, Portuguese footballer |
| 1973 | Rob Hayles, English cyclist |
| 1972 | Geeta Tripathee, Nepali poet, lyricist and literary critic |
| 1972 | Floyd Reifer, Barbadian cricketer and coach |
| 1972 | Jos Verstappen, Dutch racing driver |
| 1972 | Stefano Bettarini, Italian footballer |
| 1972 | Ronen Altman Kaydar, Israeli author and poet |
| 1972 | Christian Olde Wolbers, Belgian-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |