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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
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 |
|---|---|
| 1916 | S. M. Pandit, Indian painter and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Louis Guglielmi, Catalan composer (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide |
| 1916 | Hamani Diori, Nigerien academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar, Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Ray Ellington, English drummer and bandleader (d. 1985) |
| 1916 | Yiannis Moralis, Greek painter and educator (d. 2009) |
| 1916 | Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Ramananda Sengupta, Indian cinematographer (d. 2017) |
| 1916 | Walt Arfons, American race car driver (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Fiorenzo Angelini, Italian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th United States Surgeon General (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Roden Cutler, Australian lieutenant and politician, 32nd Governor of New South Wales (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |
| 1916 | Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1916 | Margaret Lockwood, Pakistani-English actress (d. 1990) |
| 1916 | Jurij Brězan, German soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Richard Fleischer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Paul Halmos, Hungarian-American mathematician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Billy May, American trumpet player and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Forrest J Ackerman, American soldier and author (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Virginia Satir, American psychotherapist and author (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Tchan Fou-li, Chinese photographer (d. 2018) |
| 1916 | Hans-Ulrich Rudel, German colonel and pilot (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Joseph Cyril Bamford, English businessman, founded J. C. Bamford (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Betty Grable, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1973) |