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 | Martha Scott, American actress (d. 2003) |
| 1913 | Luis Marden, American photographer and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | John Cage, American composer and theorist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Reta Shaw, American actress (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Alfred Klingler, German field handballer |
| 1912 | Luigi Raimondi, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Jim Turnesa, American golfer (d. 1971) |
| 1913 | W. Cleon Skousen, American author and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | May Sarton, American poet, novelist and memoirist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | John Levy, American bassist and businessman (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and painter (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Antonio Ferri, Italian scientist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | John Payne, American actor (d. 1989) |
| 1913 | Eugène Brands, Dutch painter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Louis Paul Boon, Flemish journalist and author (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Minnie Pearl, American entertainer and philanthropist (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Garson Kanin, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish architect and diplomat (d. 1947) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Kim Il-sung, North Korean general and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1996) |