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?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian economist and author (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | María de la Cruz, Chilean journalist and activist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | George Johnston, Australian journalist and author (d. 1970) |
| 1912 | René Toribio, Guadeloupean politician (d. 1990) |
| 1913 | William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, American inventor (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Jack Torrance, American shot putter and football player (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Marta Eggerth, Hungarian-American actress and singer (d. 2013) |
| 1912 | Anna J. Harrison, American organic chemist and academic (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Georg Solti, Hungarian-English conductor and director (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Richard C. Miller, American photographer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Pope John Paul I, Catholic pope from August 1978- September 1978 (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Clifford Hansen, American rancher and politician, 26th Governor of Wyoming (d. 2009) |
| 1913 | Loretta Young, American actress (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Sally Kirkland, American journalist (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, British abstract painter (d. 2004) |
| 1913 | Edward Gierek, Polish lawyer and politician (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | James Algar, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Claire Cribbs, American basketball player and coach (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | W. E. D. Ross, Canadian actor, playwright, and author (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Basappa Danappa Jatti, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Vice President of India (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | A. Bertram Chandler, English-Australian author (d. 1984) |