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 |
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| 1912 | Minoru Yamasaki, American architect, designed the World Trade Center (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | John Le Mesurier, English actor (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Vadim Salmanov, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1978) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Robert Lewis Taylor, American author (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Garson Kanin, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Ollie Johnston, American animator and voice actor (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Gunther Plaut, German-Canadian rabbi and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Otto Kretschmer, German admiral (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Gordon Parks, American photographer and director (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Dale Evans, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Daniel Jones, Welsh captain and composer (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ferrier, English operatic singer (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Carlos Guastavino, Argentine composer (d. 2000) |
| 1913 | Luis Marden, American photographer and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | André Laurendeau, Canadian journalist, playwright, and politician (d. 1968) |
| 1912 | Irv Kupcinet, American football player and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, American inventor (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and painter (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | René Toribio, Guadeloupean politician (d. 1990) |