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 | Robert F. Christy, Canadian-American physicist and astronomer (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Zail Singh, Indian politician, 7th President of India (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Raf Vallone, Italian footballer and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Wellington Mara, American businessman (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Paul Kuusberg, Estonian journalist and author (d. 2003) |
| 1916 | Lucille Bliss, American voice actress (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian soldier and politician, 1st President of Algeria (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | David White, American actor (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Shirley Jackson, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1965) |
| 1916 | Morris West, Australian author and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Shelby Foote, American historian and author (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | William Pène du Bois, American author and illustrator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Olga Lepeshinskaya, Ukrainian-Russian ballerina and educator (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Paul Halmos, Hungarian-American mathematician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Minoru Yasui, American soldier, lawyer, and activist (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Lance Dossor, English-Australian pianist and educator (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Frank Hyde, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Phyllis Fraser, Welsh-American actress, journalist, and publisher, co-founded Beginner Books (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Frank Leslie Walcott, Barbadian cricketer, umpire, and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (d. 1981) |
| 1916 | C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (d. 1962) |
| 1916 | John H. Wood, Jr., American lawyer and judge (d. 1979) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Frank Yerby, American novelist (d. 1991) |