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 |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Elaine de Kooning, American painter and academic (d. 1989) |
| 1918 | Ángel Labruna, Argentinian footballer and manager (d. 1983) |
| 1918 | Charles Read, Australian air marshal (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Kurt Waldheim, Austrian colonel and politician; 9th President of Austria (d. 2007) |
| 1918 | Jacqueline Susann, American actress and author (d. 1974) |
| 1918 | Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Balasaraswati, Indian dancer and instructor (d. 1984) |
| 1918 | K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (d. 2010) |
| 1918 | Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001) |
| 1918 | Georgios Rallis, Greek lieutenant and politician, 173rd Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | Goh Keng Swee, Singaporean soldier and politician, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (d. 2010) |
| 1918 | Doreen Tovey, English author (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Harry V. Jaffa, American historian, philosopher, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | Mildred Ladner Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Jerome Karle, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Frederick Sanger, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Ruth Duccini, American actress (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Luis Alcoriza, Mexican actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1918 | Ben Johnson, American actor and stuntman (d. 1996) |
| 1918 | Ted Williams, American baseball player and manager (d. 2002) |
| 1918 | Ruth Atkinson, Canadian-American illustrator (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Dora Ratjen, German high jumper (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Pablita Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo (Native American) painter (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Brian Crozier, Australian-English historian and journalist (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, Dutch mathematician and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Jørn Utzon, Danish architect, designed the Sydney Opera House (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Moisis Michail Bourlas, Greek soldier and educator (d. 2011) |
| 1918 | Julia Pirie, British spy working for MI5 (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Paul D. Boyer, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2018) |