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 Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish architect and diplomat (d. 1947)
1913 Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990)
1912 Agnes Martin, Canadian-American painter and educator (d. 2004)
1912 Marta Eggerth, Hungarian-American actress and singer (d. 2013)
1913 Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005)
1912 Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002)
1912 Alois Brunner, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 2001 or 2010)
1912 Millicent Selsam, American author and academic (d. 1996)
1912 Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019)
1912 Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Premier of Quebec (d. 1980)
1912 Theodore Marier, American composer and educator, founded the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School (d. 2001)
1912 György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005)
1912 Neil McCorkell, English-South African cricketer and coach (d. 2013)
1912 Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006)
1912 William Baziotes, American painter and academic (d. 1963)
1912 Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese-American engineer, designed the Guandu Bridge (d. 2003)
1912 Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1983)
1912 Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003)
1912 Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. 1992)
1912 Makar Honcharenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 1997)
1912 Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967)
1913 Norman Dello Joio, American organist and composer (d. 2008)
1912 Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (d. 1993)
1912 Johnny Checketts, New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War (d. 2006)
1912 Adile Ayda, Turkish engineer and diplomat (d. 1992)
1912 Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002)
1912 Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966)
1912 Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016)
1912 Ingolf Dahl, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1970)
1912 Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995)