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 | David Raksin, American composer and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Ollie Johnston, American animator and voice actor (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Frank Thomas, American voice actor, animator, and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Cliff Bastin, English footballer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Arthur Berger, American composer and educator (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Pián, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Dean Rockwell, American commander, wrestler, and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Clifford Hansen, American rancher and politician, 26th Governor of Wyoming (d. 2009) |
| 1913 | Carl F. H. Henry, American theologian and publisher (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Eric Hollies, English cricketer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Milton Friedman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Wayne Barlow, American organist, composer, and director (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Alfred Klingler, German field handballer |
| 1912 | Pappy Boyington, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (d. 2007) |
| 1913 | William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Sally Kirkland, American journalist (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Jack Torrance, American shot putter and football player (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Henry Katzman, American pianist, composer, and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Sonja Henie, Norwegian-American figure skater and actress (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Saadat Hasan Manto, Indian-Pakistani author and screenwriter (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | George Emil Palade, Romanian-American biologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2008) |