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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
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 | Saul Chaplin, American composer (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Erich Bagge, German physicist and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Ruhi Su, Turkish singer-songwriter (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Herbert Mataré, German physicist and academic (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Hamengkubuwono IX, Indonesian politician, 2nd Vice President of Indonesia (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Gordon Parks, American photographer and director (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Pope John Paul I, Catholic pope from August 1978- September 1978 (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Anna J. Harrison, American organic chemist and academic (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Glenn Morris, American decathlete (d. 1974) |
| 1912 | John Frost, Indian-English general (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Nancy Wake, New Zealand-English captain (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Tetsuji Takechi, Japanese theatrical and film director, critic, and author (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Anthony Buckeridge, English author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Herbert C. Brown, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Géza Ottlik, Hungarian mathematician and theorist (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Joan Sanderson, English actress (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Erich Honecker, German politician (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | William Baziotes, American painter and academic (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Martha Scott, American actress (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist and poet (d. 2001) |