According to Chinese Astrology, 1918 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1918 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 11 February 1918 and 31 January 1919 are considered born in the Chinese year 1918 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1918 is also known as the Year of the Earth Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1918 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1918 | João Goulart, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 24th President of Brazil (d. 1976) |
| 1918 | Sten Rudholm, Swedish lawyer and jurist (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Gabriel Axel, Danish-French actor, director, and producer (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Johnny Mantz, American race car driver (d. 1972) |
| 1919 | Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan theorist and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Patrick Lucey, American captain and politician, 38th Governor of Wisconsin (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Don Pardo, American radio and television announcer (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Kazuo Sakamaki, Japanese soldier (d. 1999) |
| 1918 | Georgios Rallis, Greek lieutenant and politician, 173rd Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (d. 2010) |
| 1918 | Elaine de Kooning, American painter and academic (d. 1989) |
| 1918 | Russell B. Long, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (d. 2003) |
| 1919 | Valentino Mazzola, Italian footballer (d. 1949) |
| 1918 | Ben Johnson, American actor and stuntman (d. 1996) |
| 1918 | Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch sprinter and long jumper (d. 2004) |
| 1918 | Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Tauba Biterman, Polish Holocaust survivor (d. 2019) |
| 1918 | Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Gene La Rocque, U.S admiral (d. 2016) |
| 1918 | Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998) |
| 1918 | Bob Feller, American sailor, baseball player, and sportscaster (d. 2010) |
| 1918 | Bobby Troup, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (d. 1999) |
| 1918 | Cisco Houston, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1961) |
| 1918 | George Grant, Canadian philosopher and academic (d. 1988) |
| 1918 | Howard Cosell, American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 1995) |
| 1918 | Maria Teresa de Noronha, Portuguese singer (d. 1993) |
| 1919 | Hyun Soong-jong, South Korean politician, 24th Prime Minister of South Korea (d. 2020) |
| 1918 | Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | T. Berry Brazelton, American pediatrician and author (d. 2018) |
| 1918 | Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (d. 2007) |