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?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, English captain and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Erwin Bauer, German race car driver (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Pappy Boyington, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Otto Ernst Remer, German general (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Fritz Hellwig, German politician (d. 2017) |
| 1913 | Karl Stegger, Danish actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Jehan Buhan, French fencer (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Herbert Tichy, Austrian geologist, author, and mountaineer (d. 1987) |
| 1913 | Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Karl Malden, American actor (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Terry Moore, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Frank Malina, American engineer and painter (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Murray Golden, American television director (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Bill Brown, Australian cricketer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Boris Kidrič, Austrian-Slovenian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Slovenia (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Clifford Hansen, American rancher and politician, 26th Governor of Wyoming (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax, British peer, Conservative politician (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Maksim Tank, Belarusian poet, journalist, and translator (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1913 | Carroll Cloar, American artist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. 1992) |