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 | Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, American bishop (d. 2015) |
| 1912 | A. Bertram Chandler, English-Australian author (d. 1984) |
| 1912 | Gil Evans, Canadian-American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican-American actor (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Carlos "Botong" Francisco, Filipino painter (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Yi Wu, Japanese-Korean colonel (d. 1945) |
| 1912 | Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist and poet (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Agnes Martin, Canadian-American painter and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Philip Hart, American lawyer and politician, 49th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (d. 1976) |
| 1913 | Norman Dello Joio, American organist and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | William Congdon, American-Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Alexander Liberman, Russian-American publisher, painter, photographer, and sculptor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Georg Siimenson, Estonian footballer (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | George Woodcock, Canadian author and poet (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985) |
| 1913 | Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2001) |
| 1913 | Mehmet Shehu, Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Peta Taylor, English cricketer (d. 1989) |