Born in 1912, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1912 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1912 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 18 February 1912 and 5 February 1913 are considered born in the Chinese year 1912 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. 1912 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 1912 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1912
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1912. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1912. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Virginia MacWatters, American soprano and actress (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and politician, 46th President of Paraguay (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Henry Jones, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1913 | Loretta Young, American actress (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Heinrich Harrer, Austrian geographer and mountaineer (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Frank Thomas, American voice actor, animator, and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Gunther Plaut, German-Canadian rabbi and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (d. 2007) |
| 1913 | Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese-American engineer, designed the Guandu Bridge (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Karl Adam, German rowing coach (d. 1976) |
| 1913 | Gustáv Husák, Slovak politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Émile Peynaud, French oenologist and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Jack Torrance, American shot putter and football player (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Agnes Martin, Canadian-American painter and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Cliff Bastin, English footballer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Hugh Griffith, Welsh actor (d. 1980) |