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 | Morris Louis, American painter (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | Basappa Danappa Jatti, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Vice President of India (d. 2002) |
| 1913 | Eugène Brands, Dutch painter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, British abstract painter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Carlos Guastavino, Argentine composer (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Kazimierz Leski, Polish pilot and engineer (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Chuck Jones, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Philip Hart, American lawyer and politician, 49th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961) |
| 1913 | Don Hutson, American football player and coach (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (d. 2000) |
| 1913 | Loretta Young, American actress (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Jack Owens, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Virgil Fox, American organist and composer (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Dan Reeves, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Luigi Raimondi, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Salvador Luria, Italian-American microbiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Pappy Boyington, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Garson Kanin, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Patrick White, Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | David Brower, American environmentalist, founder of the Sierra Club Foundation (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ferrier, English operatic singer (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Samuel Fuller, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1997) |