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 | Johnny Wayne, Canadian comedian (d. 1990) |
| 1918 | Patrick Lucey, American captain and politician, 38th Governor of Wisconsin (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Tom Drake, American actor and singer (d. 1982) |
| 1918 | Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (d. 1990) |
| 1918 | Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Stubby Kaye, American entertainer (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Martin Ryle, English astronomer and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984) |
| 1919 | Sheila Mercier, British actress, Emmerdale Farm (d. 2019) |
| 1919 | Gabby Gabreski, American colonel and pilot (d. 2002) |
| 1918 | Rita Hayworth, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 1987) |
| 1918 | Choi Hong Hi, South Korean general and martial artist, co-founded taekwondo (d. 2002) |
| 1918 | Otis Bowen, American physician and politician, 44th Governor of Indiana (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Naoki Kazu, Japanese football player (d.1940s) |
| 1918 | Ian Stevenson, American psychiatrist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Larry Haines, American actor (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Punch Imlach, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 1987) |
| 1918 | T. Berry Brazelton, American pediatrician and author (d. 2018) |
| 1918 | Gladys Spellman, American educator and politician (d. 1988) |
| 1918 | Marcel Chaput, Canadian biochemist, journalist, and politician (d. 1991) |
| 1918 | Maurice Druon, French author and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Ángel Labruna, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1983) |
| 1918 | Hans Billian, German film director, screenwriter, and actor (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Karl Slover, American actor (d. 2011) |
| 1918 | Ronald Bladen, American painter and sculptor (d. 1988) |
| 1918 | T. J. Jemison, American minister and activist (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (d. 2005) |
| 1918 | Kazuo Sakamaki, Japanese soldier (d. 1999) |
| 1918 | George Edward Hughes, Irish-New Zealand philosopher and logician (d. 1994) |
| 1918 | Percy Rodriguez, Canadian-American actor (d. 2007) |