Born in 1916, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1916 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1916 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 3 February 1916 and 22 January 1917 are considered born in the Chinese year 1916 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1916 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1916 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1916
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1916. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1916. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1916 | Jaime Luiz Coelho, Brazilian archbishop (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | John Heyer, Australian director and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Nita Barrow, Barbadian nurse and politician, 7th Governor-General of Barbados (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Harold Wilson, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1995) |
| 1916 | Emil Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian pianist (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Bill Edrich, English cricketer and footballer (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | William Alland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964) |
| 1916 | Peter Finch, English-Australian actor (d. 1977) |
| 1917 | John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Lindy Boggs, American educator and politician, 5th United States Ambassador to the Holy See (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | A. Thiagarajah, Sri Lankan educator and politician (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese painter and sculptor (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (d. 2011) |
| 1916 | Eugene McCarthy, American poet and politician (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Beverly Cleary, American author (d. 2021) |
| 1916 | Masaki Kobayashi, Japanese director and producer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Ruth Handler, American businesswoman, created Barbie (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | M. S. Subbulakshmi, Indian Carnatic vocalist (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Julian Dash, American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist (d. 1974) |
| 1916 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956) |
| 1916 | Vincent Ellis McKelvey, American geologist and author (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar, Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Martha Raye, American actress and comedian (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1978) |