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 | Princess Caroline Mathilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Nigel Patrick, English actor and director (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, British abstract painter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1913 | Don Hutson, American football player and coach (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, English captain and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, American bishop (d. 2015) |
| 1912 | Perry Como, American singer and television host (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Giff Vivian, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Henry Katzman, American pianist, composer, and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Tetsuji Takechi, Japanese theatrical and film director, critic, and author (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Murray Golden, American television director (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1913 | W. Cleon Skousen, American author and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Arthur Berger, American composer and educator (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | John Levy, American bassist and businessman (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Hanna Reitsch, German soldier and pilot (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Saadat Hasan Manto, Indian-Pakistani author and screenwriter (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Minoru Yamasaki, American architect, designed the World Trade Center (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Fritz Hellwig, German politician (d. 2017) |