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 | Frank Malina, American engineer and painter (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Hound Dog Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | W. Graham Claytor, Jr. American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Michael Wilding, English actor (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | M. H. Abrams, American author, critic, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1912 | Claire Cribbs, American basketball player and coach (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Syd Hoff, American author and illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Reta Shaw, American actress (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | María Luisa Dehesa Gómez Farías, Mexican architect (d. 2009) |
| 1913 | Norman Dello Joio, American organist and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Terry Moore, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, English captain and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Pián, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Odette Hallowes, French soldier and spy (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Gil Evans, Canadian-American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Kenny Baker, American singer and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Erich Bagge, German physicist and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1913 | Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Harry Holtzman, American painter (d. 1987) |
| 1912 | Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | William F. Walsh, American captain and politician, 48th Mayor of Syracuse (d. 2011) |
| 1913 | Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1983) |