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 | Jens Christian Skou, Danish chemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018) |
| 1918 | Kenneth Connor, English comedy actor (d. 1993) |
| 1918 | Punch Imlach, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 1987) |
| 1918 | Juozas Kazickas, Lithuanian-American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Pee Wee Reese, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1999) |
| 1918 | Jacqueline Susann, American actress and author (d. 1974) |
| 1918 | Charles Read, Australian air marshal (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Ralph Wilson, American businessman, founded the Buffalo Bills (d. 2014) |
| 1919 | Gabby Gabreski, American colonel and pilot (d. 2002) |
| 1918 | Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (d. 2013) |
| 1919 | William Morris Meredith, Jr., American poet and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Audra Lindley, American actress (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek lawyer and politician, 178th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2017) |
| 1918 | Johnny Mantz, American race car driver (d. 1972) |
| 1918 | Graham Payn, South African-born English actor and singer (d. 2005) |
| 1918 | T. Berry Brazelton, American pediatrician and author (d. 2018) |
| 1918 | Gene La Rocque, U.S admiral (d. 2016) |
| 1918 | Jing Shuping, Chinese businessman (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Rusty Dedrick, American swing and bebop jazz trumpeter (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Patachou, French singer and actress (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Georgios Rallis, Greek lieutenant and politician, 173rd Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | S. V. Ranga Rao, Indian actor, director, and producer (d. 1974) |
| 1918 | Francisco Moncion, Dominican-American ballet dancer, charter member of the New York City Ballet (d.1995) |
| 1918 | Kazuo Sakamaki, Japanese soldier (d. 1999) |
| 1919 | Diomedes Olivo, Dominican baseball player and scout (d. 1977) |
| 1918 | Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Paul Harvey, American radio host (d. 2009) |
| 1919 | Valentino Mazzola, Italian footballer (d. 1949) |
| 1918 | Otis Bowen, American physician and politician, 44th Governor of Indiana (d. 2013) |