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 |
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| 1912 | Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish architect and diplomat (d. 1947) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Agnes Martin, Canadian-American painter and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Marta Eggerth, Hungarian-American actress and singer (d. 2013) |
| 1913 | Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Alois Brunner, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 2001 or 2010) |
| 1912 | Millicent Selsam, American author and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019) |
| 1912 | Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Premier of Quebec (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Theodore Marier, American composer and educator, founded the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Neil McCorkell, English-South African cricketer and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | William Baziotes, American painter and academic (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese-American engineer, designed the Guandu Bridge (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Makar Honcharenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |
| 1913 | Norman Dello Joio, American organist and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Johnny Checketts, New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Adile Ayda, Turkish engineer and diplomat (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Ingolf Dahl, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1970) |
| 1912 | Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995) |