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 | Saadat Hasan Manto, Indian-Pakistani author and screenwriter (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | María de la Cruz, Chilean journalist and activist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Connie Sawyer, American actress (d. 2018) |
| 1912 | David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Makar Honcharenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Frank Thomas, American voice actor, animator, and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Hamengkubuwono IX, Indonesian politician, 2nd Vice President of Indonesia (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Nigel Patrick, English actor and director (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Maurice K. Goddard, American colonel and politician (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Marcel Camus, French director and screenwriter (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Fernando Belaúnde Terry, Peruvian architect and politician, 85th President of Peru (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Mary Wesley, English author (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish architect and diplomat (d. 1947) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Murray Golden, American television director (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | William Congdon, American-Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese-American engineer, designed the Guandu Bridge (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (d. 2007) |
| 1913 | Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor and singer (d. 1985) |
| 1913 | Mehmet Shehu, Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Perry Como, American singer and television host (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, Canadian poet and painter (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 2010) |