According to Chinese Astrology, 1912 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1912 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 18 February 1912 and 5 February 1913 are considered born in the Chinese year 1912 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. 1912 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 1912 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Géza Ottlik, Hungarian mathematician and theorist (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Marcel Camus, French director and screenwriter (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Tetsuji Takechi, Japanese theatrical and film director, critic, and author (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Maurice K. Goddard, American colonel and politician (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Mary Wesley, English author (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Bill Roberts, English sprinter and soldier (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Jack Marshall, New Zealand colonel, lawyer, and politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Hound Dog Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Chuck Jones, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Clifford Hansen, American rancher and politician, 26th Governor of Wyoming (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Abdelkader Ben Bouali, French footballer (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Ingolf Dahl, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1970) |
| 1912 | William Congdon, American-Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Alois Brunner, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 2001 or 2010) |
| 1912 | W. E. D. Ross, Canadian actor, playwright, and author (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, Canadian poet and painter (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Garson Kanin, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Billy Raimondi, American baseball player (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Jean Vilar, French actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Milt Bocek, American baseball player (d. 2007) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Cornel Wilde, Slovak-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) |