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 | Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | James Algar, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Boris Chertok, Polish-Russian engineer and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Jack Torrance, American shot putter and football player (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Melita Norwood, English civil servant and spy (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Jean Françaix, French pianist and composer (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1965) |
| 1913 | Johnny Mize, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Pope John Paul I, Catholic pope from August 1978- September 1978 (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ferrier, English operatic singer (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Neil McCorkell, English-South African cricketer and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1912 | Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | David Raksin, American composer and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Georg Siimenson, Estonian footballer (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | John Le Mesurier, English actor (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Pián, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Minoru Yamasaki, American architect, designed the World Trade Center (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Don Byas, American saxophonist and educator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Karl Adam, German rowing coach (d. 1976) |