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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
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 |
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| 1912 | Ralph Hauenstein, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Kim Il-sung, North Korean general and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Herbert C. Brown, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Johnny Checketts, New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Bill Roberts, English sprinter and soldier (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Neil McCorkell, English-South African cricketer and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1912 | Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and painter (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Eve Arnold, Russian-American photojournalist (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Heinrich Harrer, Austrian geographer and mountaineer (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Studs Terkel, American historian and author (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Raphael Blau, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Patrick White, Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | David Brower, American environmentalist, founder of the Sierra Club Foundation (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Maksim Tank, Belarusian poet, journalist, and translator (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Sonja Henie, Norwegian-American figure skater and actress (d. 1969) |
| 1913 | Norman Dello Joio, American organist and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Kenny Baker, American singer and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindō, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | George Johnston, Australian journalist and author (d. 1970) |
| 1913 | Loretta Young, American actress (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Minoru Yamasaki, American architect, designed the World Trade Center (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Millicent Selsam, American author and academic (d. 1996) |