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 | Judah Nadich, American colonel and rabbi (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Jack Owens, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Nancy Wake, New Zealand-English captain (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Kenny Baker, American singer and actor (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Perkins Bass, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Bill Roberts, English sprinter and soldier (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Meldrim Thomson Jr., American publisher and politician, Governor of New Hampshire (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Habib Elghanian, Iranian businessman (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Jacques de Bourbon-Busset, French author and politician (d. 2001) |
| 1913 | Henry Bauchau, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Georg Siimenson, Estonian footballer (d. 1978) |
| 1913 | Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Gordon Parks, American photographer and director (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Syd Hoff, American author and illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Doris Duke, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Vernon Elliott, English bassoon player, composer, and conductor (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Ingolf Dahl, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1970) |
| 1912 | Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Arline Judge, American actress and singer (d. 1974) |
| 1912 | Richard C. Miller, American photographer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Janis, American actress (d. 2010) |