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 | Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, American bishop (d. 2015) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Dean Amadon, American ornithologist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Kenny Baker, American singer and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1913 | Carroll Cloar, American artist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Anthony Buckeridge, English author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Bill Brown, Australian cricketer (d. 2008) |
| 1913 | Don Hutson, American football player and coach (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | René Toribio, Guadeloupean politician (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Henry Jonsson, Swedish runner (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Georg Solti, Hungarian-English conductor and director (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | John Cage, American composer and theorist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Johnny Checketts, New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Wayne Barlow, American organist, composer, and director (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 38th First Lady of the United States (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (d. 1980) |