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 | Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | W. Allen Wallis, American economist and statistician (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Kazimierz Leski, Polish pilot and engineer (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Peta Taylor, English cricketer (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Makar Honcharenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian economist and author (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | José Pablo Moncayo, Mexican pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | Tony Smith, American sculptor and educator (d. 1980) |
| 1913 | Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Palle Huld, Danish actor (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Les Brown, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1913 | Edward Gierek, Polish lawyer and politician (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Eve Arnold, Russian-American photojournalist (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Håkon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Thomas C. Mann, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to El Salvador (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Alfred Klingler, German field handballer |
| 1912 | George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Vishnu Prabhakar, Indian author and playwright (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Willie Hall, English international footballer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Sally Kirkland, American journalist (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | W. Willard Wirtz, American lawyer and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Labor (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |