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 | Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Herbert Mataré, German physicist and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1913 | Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Erich Bagge, German physicist and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Kim Il-sung, North Korean general and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | Juanita Jackson Mitchell, American lawyer and activist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Hilda Nickson, English author (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Sally Kirkland, American journalist (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Gunther Plaut, German-Canadian rabbi and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Jean Vilar, French actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1913 | William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Perry Como, American singer and television host (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Jacques Hélian, French bandleader (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Michael Wilding, English actor (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Raphael Blau, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Ingolf Dahl, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1970) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Kristina Söderbaum, Swedish-German actress and photographer (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Nancy Wake, New Zealand-English captain (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Connie Sawyer, American actress (d. 2018) |
| 1912 | Palle Huld, Danish actor (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Doris Duke, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Millicent Selsam, American author and academic (d. 1996) |