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 | Jack Owens, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | William F. Walsh, American captain and politician, 48th Mayor of Syracuse (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | George O. Petrie, American actor and director (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Bill Brown, Australian cricketer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Minnie Pearl, American entertainer and philanthropist (d. 1996) |
| 1913 | Henry Bauchau, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Abdelkader Ben Bouali, French footballer (d. 1997) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Basappa Danappa Jatti, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Vice President of India (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Bill Roberts, English sprinter and soldier (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Barbara Hutton, American philanthropist (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ollerenshaw, English mathematician, astronomer, and politician, Lord Mayor of Manchester (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Anna J. Harrison, American organic chemist and academic (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Frank Malina, American engineer and painter (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Johnny Checketts, New Zealand flying ace of the Second World War (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Frank Thomas, American voice actor, animator, and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | George Johnston, Australian journalist and author (d. 1970) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Janis, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Pope John Paul I, Catholic pope from August 1978- September 1978 (d. 1978) |
| 1913 | Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1983) |