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 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Mary Wesley, English author (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Fritz Hellwig, German politician (d. 2017) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, English captain and politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | W. Willard Wirtz, American lawyer and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Labor (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Thomas C. Mann, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to El Salvador (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Ollie Johnston, American animator and voice actor (d. 2008) |
| 1913 | Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician, Mayor of Manila (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | André Laurendeau, Canadian journalist, playwright, and politician (d. 1968) |
| 1912 | Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricketer (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Kazimierz Leski, Polish pilot and engineer (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Birdie Tebbetts, American baseball player and manager (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | W. E. D. Ross, Canadian actor, playwright, and author (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Richard Carlson, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Otto Ernst Remer, German general (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Abdelkader Ben Bouali, French footballer (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, British abstract painter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Woodrow Borah, American historian of Spanish America (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Marcel Camus, French director and screenwriter (d. 1982) |