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 | Millicent Selsam, American author and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Saadat Hasan Manto, Indian-Pakistani author and screenwriter (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Jack Torrance, American shot putter and football player (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | John Frost, Indian-English general (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014) |
| 1913 | Henry Bauchau, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Herbert Mataré, German physicist and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1913 | Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer and academic (d. 1954) |
| 1912 | Cliff Bastin, English footballer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Tony Smith, American sculptor and educator (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Habib Elghanian, Iranian businessman (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Antonio Ferri, Italian scientist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | José Pablo Moncayo, Mexican pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Janis, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Virgil Fox, American organist and composer (d. 1980) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, Canadian poet and painter (d. 1943) |