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 |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Henry Katzman, American pianist, composer, and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Gerald Emmett Carter, Canadian cardinal (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Boris Chertok, Polish-Russian engineer and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Thomas C. Mann, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to El Salvador (d. 1999) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (d. 1982) |
| 1913 | Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Jim Turnesa, American golfer (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1913 | Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Joseph Stein, American playwright and author (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 38th First Lady of the United States (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Habib Elghanian, Iranian businessman (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Morris Louis, American painter (d. 1962) |
| 1913 | Giannis Papaioannou, Greek composer (d. 1972) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Boris Kidrič, Austrian-Slovenian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovenia (d. 1953) |