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 | Peta Taylor, English cricketer (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Karl Malden, American actor (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | John Toland, American historian and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Bill Brown, Australian cricketer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist and poet (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish architect and diplomat (d. 1947) |
| 1913 | Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Edward Mills Purcell, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Art Gilmore, American voice actor and announcer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Luigi Raimondi, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Sonja Henie, Norwegian-American figure skater and actress (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Louis Paul Boon, Flemish journalist and author (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Silviu Bindea, Romanian footballer (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Gil Evans, Canadian-American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Frank Dilio, Canadian businessman (d. 1997) |
| 1913 | Karl Stegger, Danish actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Molly Yard, American feminist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | George Woodcock, Canadian author and poet (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Pakistani linguist, author, and critic (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Essie Summers, New Zealand author (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Herb Narvo, Australian rugby league player, coach, and boxer (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Wendy Hiller, English actress (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Pián, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1990) |