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?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016) |
| 1913 | Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | W. Graham Claytor, Jr. American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Jack Marshall, New Zealand colonel, lawyer, and politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Odette Hallowes, French soldier and spy (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Jehan Buhan, French fencer (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Essie Summers, New Zealand author (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | John Frost, Indian-English general (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Kenny Baker, American singer and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1913 | Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Vishnu Prabhakar, Indian author and playwright (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Leslie Johnson, English race car driver (d. 1959) |
| 1913 | Henry Bauchau, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1913 | Jean-Michel Atlan, Algerian-French painter (d. 1960) |
| 1912 | Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Eve Arnold, Russian-American photojournalist (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Richard Carlson, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Joseph Stein, American playwright and author (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Per Imerslund, Norwegian-German soldier and author (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |