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 | Fran Ryan, American actress and comedian (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Donald Hamilton, Swedish-American soldier and author (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Shailendra, Pakistani-Indian songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1916 | Frank and John Craighead, American naturalists (twins, Frank d. 2001, John d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Nasiba Zeynalova, Azerbaijani actress (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Kristján Eldjárn, Icelandic educator and politician, 3rd President of Iceland (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Huw Wheldon, Welsh-English broadcaster (d. 1986) |
| 1916 | Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956) |
| 1916 | Sheila May Edmonds, British mathematician (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Wu Zhengyi, Chinese botanist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1978) |
| 1916 | Mary Jane Croft, American actress (d. 1999) |
| 1917 | Jimmy Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Giuseppe Taddei, Italian actor and singer (d. 2010) |
| 1917 | Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (d. 2008) |
| 1916 | Al Lucas, Canadian-American bassist (d. 1983) |
| 1916 | Lilian, Princess of Réthy (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Lucien Saulnier, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1916 | Skippy Williams, American saxophonist and arranger (d. 1994) |
| 1916 | Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999) |
| 1916 | Paul Halmos, Hungarian-American mathematician (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Sumner Gerard, American politician and diplomat (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | John Jacob Rhodes, American lawyer and politician (d. 2003) |
| 1917 | Shannon Bolin, American actress and singer (d. 2016) |
| 1916 | Virginia Satir, American psychotherapist and author (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player (d. 2014) |
| 1916 | Jaime Luiz Coelho, Brazilian archbishop (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Raf Vallone, Italian footballer and actor (d. 2002) |