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 | W. Willard Wirtz, American lawyer and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Labor (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Vadim Salmanov, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Mary McCarthy, American novelist and critic (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Eric Sevareid, American journalist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Karl Malden, American actor (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016) |
| 1913 | Eugène Brands, Dutch painter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Art Gilmore, American voice actor and announcer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Tetsuji Takechi, Japanese theatrical and film director, critic, and author (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Nancy Wake, New Zealand-English captain (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Erich Honecker, German politician (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Palle Huld, Danish actor (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Amy Patterson, Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher (d. 2019) |
| 1912 | Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Bill Cowley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Peter Leo Gerety, American prelate (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Cornel Wilde, Slovak-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Don Byas, American saxophonist and educator (d. 1972) |