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 |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Morris Louis, American painter (d. 1962) |
| 1913 | Anna Lee, English-American actress (d. 2004) |
| 1913 | Alexander Marinesko, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Habib Elghanian, Iranian businessman (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Antonio Ferri, Italian scientist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Robert Lewis Taylor, American author (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Mohammad Hassan Ganji, Iranian meteorologist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Jack Marshall, New Zealand colonel, lawyer, and politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961) |
| 1912 | Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Otto Kretschmer, German admiral (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Michael Wilding, English actor (d. 1979) |
| 1913 | Mehmet Shehu, Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Pián, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Carlos "Botong" Francisco, Filipino painter (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Peter Leo Gerety, American prelate (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Claire Cribbs, American basketball player and coach (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Earl Bostic, African-American saxophonist (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Richard Carlson, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | William Baziotes, American painter and academic (d. 1963) |
| 1913 | Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor and singer (d. 1985) |