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 | Luiz Gonzaga, Brazilian singer-songwriter and accordion player (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | David Raksin, American composer and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Jacques Hélian, French bandleader (d. 1986) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Barbara Hutton, American philanthropist (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | M. H. Abrams, American author, critic, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1912 | János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Herbert C. Brown, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Woodrow Borah, American historian of Spanish America (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Millicent Selsam, American author and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Virginia MacWatters, American soprano and actress (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Monty Stratton, American baseball player and coach (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Frank Malina, American engineer and painter (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Peter Leo Gerety, American prelate (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Robert Doisneau, French photographer and journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Dale Evans, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Chuck Jones, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Salvador Luria, Italian-American microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Giff Vivian, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |