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 | Louis Paul Boon, Flemish journalist and author (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Janis, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian economist and author (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and painter (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Nancy Wake, New Zealand-English captain (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | William Baziotes, American painter and academic (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Kate Simon, American travel writer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Silviu Bindea, Romanian footballer (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Ruhi Su, Turkish singer-songwriter (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Boris Kidrič, Austrian-Slovenian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovenia (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Adile Ayda, Turkish engineer and diplomat (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Odette Hallowes, French soldier and spy (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (d. 1977) |
| 1913 | William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Don Byas, American saxophonist and educator (d. 1972) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, German physicist and philosopher (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | George O. Petrie, American actor and director (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | A. Bertram Chandler, English-Australian author (d. 1984) |
| 1912 | Mary McCarthy, American novelist and critic (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Sally Kirkland, American journalist (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Henry Jones, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Daniel Jones, Welsh captain and composer (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1967) |