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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian general and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | Harold Amos, American microbiologist and academic (d. 2003) |
| 1918 | Cindy Walker, American singer-songwriter and dancer (d. 2006) |
| 1919 | Giulio Andreotti, Italian journalist and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Italy (d. 2013) |
| 1918 | Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1998) |
| 1918 | Ray Graves, American football player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | Thelma Coyne Long, Australian tennis player and captain (d. 2015) |
| 1918 | James T. Aubrey, American broadcaster (d. 1994) |
| 1918 | Ted Post, American director (d. 2013) |
| 1919 | Ernie Kovacs, American actor and game show host (d. 1962) |
| 1918 | Denis Compton, English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1918 | Bobby Riggs, American tennis player; winner of three major titles, 1939–1941 (d. 1995) |
| 1919 | Bill Nicholson, English footballer and manager (d. 2004) |
| 1918 | James Daly, American actor (d. 1978) |
| 1918 | Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (d. 2005) |
| 1918 | İlhan Berk, Turkish poet and author (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Desmond MacNamara, Irish painter, sculptor, and author (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Karl Slover, American actor (d. 2011) |
| 1918 | Pádraig Faulkner, Irish Fianna Fáil politician (d. 2012) |
| 1918 | K. Karunakaran, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Kerala (d. 2010) |
| 1918 | Robert Roosa, American economist and banker (d. 1993) |
| 1918 | Georges Berger, Belgian race car driver (d. 1967) |
| 1918 | Dora Ratjen, German high jumper (d. 2008) |
| 1919 | Leon Kirchner, American composer and educator (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Eric Bedser, English cricketer (d. 2006) |
| 1918 | Egidio Galea, Maltese Roman Catholic priest (d. 2005) |
| 1918 | Paul B. Fay, American businessman, soldier, and diplomat, 12th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi and first president of the United Arab Emirates (d. 2004) |
| 1919 | Milton Parker, American businessman, co-founded the Carnegie Deli (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Eddy Arnold, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2008) |