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.

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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 Henry Katzman, American pianist, composer, and painter (d. 2001)
1912 Gerald Emmett Carter, Canadian cardinal (d. 2003)
1912 Boris Chertok, Polish-Russian engineer and academic (d. 2011)
1912 Thomas C. Mann, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to El Salvador (d. 1999)
1913 Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990)
1912 Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004)
1912 Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (d. 1963)
1912 Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (d. 1982)
1913 Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005)
1912 Jim Turnesa, American golfer (d. 1971)
1912 Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993)
1913 Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999)
1912 Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003)
1912 Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1971)
1912 Joseph Stein, American playwright and author (d. 2010)
1912 Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)
1912 Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985)
1912 Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996)
1912 Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 38th First Lady of the United States (d. 2007)
1912 Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988)
1912 Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1967)
1912 Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977)
1912 Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999)
1912 John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist and academic (d. 1986)
1912 Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982)
1912 Habib Elghanian, Iranian businessman (d. 1979)
1912 Morris Louis, American painter (d. 1962)
1913 Giannis Papaioannou, Greek composer (d. 1972)
1913 Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996)
1912 Boris Kidrič, Austrian-Slovenian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovenia (d. 1953)