According to Chinese Astrology, 1923 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1923 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 February 1923 and 4 February 1924 are considered born in the Chinese year 1923 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1923 is also known as the Year of the Water Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1923 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1923 | Trevor Bailey, English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2011) |
| 1923 | Harry Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2002) |
| 1923 | Michael Medwin, English actor (d. 2020) |
| 1923 | Bleddyn Williams, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster (d. 2009) |
| 1923 | Irma Grese, German SS officer (d. 1945) |
| 1923 | Bernice Rubens, Welsh author (d. 2004) |
| 1923 | Wes Montgomery, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1923 | Patrick Hillery, Irish physician and politician, 6th President of Ireland (d. 2008) |
| 1923 | Arch A. Moore Jr., American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of West Virginia (d. 2015) |
| 1923 | Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator and director (d. 2012) |
| 1923 | Fred Ridgway, English cricketer and footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Lloyd Alexander, American soldier and author (d. 2007) |
| 1923 | Murray Walker, English journalist and sportscaster (d. 2021) |
| 1923 | Ramón Valdés, Mexican actor and comedian (d. 1988) |
| 1923 | Robert H. Michel, American soldier and politician (d. 2017) |
| 1923 | Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (d. 2014) |
| 1923 | William C. Campbell, American golfer (d. 2013) |
| 1923 | Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer and actress (d. 2001) |
| 1923 | James Hennessy, English businessman and diplomat |
| 1923 | Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (d. 2004) |
| 1923 | V. K. Murthy, Indian cinematographer (d. 2014) |
| 1923 | Charlton Heston, American actor, director and gun rights activist (d. 2008) |
| 1923 | Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (d. 2014) |
| 1923 | Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer and actress (d. 2001) |
| 1923 | Neville McNamara, Australian air marshal (d. 2014) |
| 1923 | Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, Egyptian journalist (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Marcel Broodthaers, Belgian painter and poet (d. 1976) |
| 1923 | Roberto De Vicenzo, Argentinian golfer (d. 2017) |
| 1923 | Elizabeth Hawley, American-Nepali journalist and historian (d. 2018) |
| 1923 | Betsy Blair, American actress and dancer (d. 2009) |