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 | Neil McCorkell, English-South African cricketer and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1912 | Karl Adam, German rowing coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Pakistani linguist, author, and critic (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Eric Hollies, English cricketer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Glenn Morris, American decathlete (d. 1974) |
| 1912 | Marta Eggerth, Hungarian-American actress and singer (d. 2013) |
| 1912 | Maksim Tank, Belarusian poet, journalist, and translator (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Jehan Buhan, French fencer (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Kim Il-sung, North Korean general and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Melita Norwood, English civil servant and spy (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, American inventor (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Kristina Söderbaum, Swedish-German actress and photographer (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003) |
| 1913 | Mehmet Shehu, Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Hound Dog Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ferrier, English operatic singer (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1913 | W. Cleon Skousen, American author and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Herbert C. Brown, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Bill Cowley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Reta Shaw, American actress (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003) |