Born in 1916, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1916 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1916 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 3 February 1916 and 22 January 1917 are considered born in the Chinese year 1916 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1916 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1916 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1916
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1916. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1916. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1916 | Jan Murray, American comedian, actor, and game show host (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Bill Leonard, American journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1917 | Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Yiannis Moralis, Greek painter and educator (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and producer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Luigi Comencini, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Alberto Ginastera, Argentinian pianist and composer (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Michael Gough, Malaysian-English actor (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Iggy Katona, American race car driver (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Al Killian, American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1950) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Ernest Titterton, British Australian nuclear physicist (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Billy Hitchcock, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Heinz Meyer, German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964) |
| 1916 | Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (d. 1992) |
| 1916 | Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Phyllis Fraser, Welsh-American actress, journalist, and publisher, co-founded Beginner Books (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 1970) |
| 1916 | Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican pianist and songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Léopold Simoneau, Canadian tenor and actor (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |