Born in 1912, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
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.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1912
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1912. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1912. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1912 | Daniel Jones, Welsh captain and composer (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | James Callaghan, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Vernon Elliott, English bassoon player, composer, and conductor (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Peter Walker, English race car driver (d. 1984) |
| 1912 | David Raksin, American composer and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Virgil Fox, American organist and composer (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Makar Honcharenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Heinrich Harrer, Austrian geographer and mountaineer (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | M. H. Abrams, American author, critic, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1912 | John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Bill Cowley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and painter (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Frank Dilio, Canadian businessman (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Per Imerslund, Norwegian-German soldier and author (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Minnie Pearl, American entertainer and philanthropist (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | André Laurendeau, Canadian journalist, playwright, and politician (d. 1968) |
| 1912 | Sohn Kee-chung, South Korean runner (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Frank Malina, American engineer and painter (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Janis, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Odette Hallowes, French soldier and spy (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Agnes Martin, Canadian-American painter and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Jean Françaix, French pianist and composer (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | René Toribio, Guadeloupean politician (d. 1990) |