Born in 1918, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1918 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1918 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 11 February 1918 and 31 January 1919 are considered born in the Chinese year 1918 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1918 is also known as the Year of the Earth Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1918 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Horse and 1918
Famous People Born in the Year of the Horse and Chinese Year 1918. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Horse 1918. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1918 | Edwin G. Krebs, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Orville Freeman, American soldier and politician, 16th United States Secretary of Agriculture (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Jeff Chandler, American actor (d. 1961) |
| 1919 | Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flute player (d. 1992) |
| 1918 | Mary Glen-Haig, English fencer (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | John Celardo, American captain and illustrator (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | John Hospers, American philosopher and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1919 | Leon Kirchner, American composer and educator (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Harold Atcherley, English businessman (d. 2017) |
| 1918 | Helmut Schmidt, German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Stubby Kaye, American entertainer (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Helmut Lent, German soldier and pilot (d. 1944) |
| 1918 | Alfred D. Chandler Jr., American historian and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Eddie Jefferson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979) |
| 1918 | José Greco, Italian-American dancer and choreographer (d. 2000) |
| 1918 | Pádraig Faulkner, Irish Fianna Fáil politician (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Pedro Yap, Filipino lawyer (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Lloyd Quarterman, African American chemist (d. 1982) |
| 1918 | Julius Rosenberg, American spy (d. 1953) |
| 1918 | Robert Lochner, American-German soldier and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Betty Ford, American wife of Gerald Ford, 40th First Lady of the United States (d. 2011) |
| 1918 | Sikander Bakht, Indian field hockey player and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (d. 2004) |
| 1918 | Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Spike Milligan, Irish actor, comedian, and writer (d. 2002) |
| 1919 | Jerome Horwitz, American chemist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Stephen Elliott, American actor (d. 2005) |
| 1918 | Diana Serra Cary, American actress and author (d. 2020) |
| 1918 | Patricio Aylwin, Chilean lawyer and politician, 31st President of Chile (d. 2016) |
| 1918 | P. H. Newby, English soldier and author (d. 1997) |