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 | Luigi Raimondi, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Jehan Buhan, French fencer (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1913 | Luis Marden, American photographer and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | María de la Cruz, Chilean journalist and activist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Mohammad Hassan Ganji, Iranian meteorologist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Glenn Morris, American decathlete (d. 1974) |
| 1912 | W. Allen Wallis, American economist and statistician (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Igor Troubetzkoy, Russian aristocrat and race car driver (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961) |
| 1912 | Wayne Barlow, American organist, composer, and director (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | William F. Walsh, American captain and politician, 48th Mayor of Syracuse (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Jack Marshall, New Zealand colonel, lawyer, and politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Harry Holtzman, American painter (d. 1987) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Henry Jonsson, Swedish runner (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | Carroll Cloar, American artist (d. 1993) |
| 1913 | Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1983) |
| 1913 | Alexander Marinesko, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Giff Vivian, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Thomas C. Mann, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to El Salvador (d. 1999) |
| 1913 | Loretta Young, American actress (d. 2000) |