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 | Otto Kretschmer, German admiral (d. 1998) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Morris Louis, American painter (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | Sonja Henie, Norwegian-American figure skater and actress (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Antonio Ferri, Italian scientist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | Tony Smith, American sculptor and educator (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, American inventor (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Don Siegel, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Marcel Camus, French director and screenwriter (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Erich Bagge, German physicist and academic (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Peta Taylor, English cricketer (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | George Woodcock, Canadian author and poet (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Ferdinand Leitner, German conductor and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindō, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Charles Schneeman, American soldier and illustrator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Dean Amadon, American ornithologist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | George O. Petrie, American actor and director (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Jehan Buhan, French fencer (d. 1999) |
| 1913 | Mehmet Shehu, Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ferrier, English operatic singer (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Maurice K. Goddard, American colonel and politician (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | Hound Dog Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975) |