Born in 1972, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1972 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1972 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 January 1972 and 2 February 1973 are considered born in the Chinese year 1972 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. 1972 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 1972 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1972
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1972. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1972. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Yogi Adityanath, Indian priest and politician |
| 1972 | Rubens Barrichello, Brazilian race car driver |
| 1972 | Ravindu Shah, Kenyan cricketer |
| 1972 | Jodey Arrington, United States politician |
| 1972 | Elvis Stojko, Canadian figure skater and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Peter Dubovský, Czech-Slovak footballer (d. 2000) |
| 1972 | Scott Quinnell, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Darren Shan, Irish author |
| 1972 | Haim Revivo, Israeli footballer |
| 1972 | Marek Jerzy Minakowski, Polish philosopher, historian, genealogist |
| 1972 | Robbie McEwen, Australian cyclist |
| 1972 | Paweł Kotla, Polish conductor and academic |
| 1972 | Missi Pyle, American actress and singer |
| 1972 | Christian Campbell, Canadian-American actor, writer and photographer |
| 1972 | Rob Huebel, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Sandrine Holt, English-American model and actress |
| 1972 | Alessandro Nivola, American actor |
| 1972 | Tom Coronel, Dutch race car driver |
| 1972 | Ville Haapasalo, Finnish actor and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Bart Millard, American singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Mike Hampton, American baseball player and coach |
| 1972 | Michael Chang, American tennis player and coach |
| 1973 | Félix Trinidad, Puerto Rican-American boxer |
| 1972 | Charlie Garner, American football player |
| 1972 | Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, Indian Politician, 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| 1972 | Murray Goodwin, Zimbabwean cricketer |
| 1972 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Surinamese-Dutch footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1972 | Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Armando Benitez, Dominican baseball player |
| 1972 | Colin Ferguson, Canadian actor, director, and producer |