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 | Toe Blake, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999) |
| 1913 | Carl F. H. Henry, American theologian and publisher (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Alfred Klingler, German field handballer |
| 1912 | Barbara Hutton, American philanthropist (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Herbert C. Brown, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (d. 2007) |
| 1913 | Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Erwin Bauer, German race car driver (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | John Payne, American actor (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, English captain and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Connie Sawyer, American actress (d. 2018) |
| 1913 | Karl Stegger, Danish actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Per Imerslund, Norwegian-German soldier and author (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Boris Kidrič, Austrian-Slovenian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovenia (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Eleanor Cameron, Canadian-American author and critic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Pope John Paul I, Catholic pope from August 1978- September 1978 (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Vadim Salmanov, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Earl Bostic, African-American saxophonist (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (d. 1980) |
| 1913 | Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998) |