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 | Minoru Yamasaki, American architect, designed the World Trade Center (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Alfred Klingler, German field handballer |
| 1913 | Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Giff Vivian, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | István Örkény, Hungarian author and playwright (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Henry Jones, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, American inventor (d. 2006) |
| 1913 | Gustáv Husák, Slovak politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Émile Peynaud, French oenologist and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Glenn Morris, American decathlete (d. 1974) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1913 | Alexander Marinesko, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Michael Wilding, English actor (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Mohammad Hassan Ganji, Iranian meteorologist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, American bishop (d. 2015) |
| 1912 | Antonio Ferri, Italian scientist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, Governor of Texas (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Vadim Salmanov, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Carl Marzani, Italian-American activist and publisher (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Minnie Pearl, American entertainer and philanthropist (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Daniel Jones, Welsh captain and composer (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |