Born in 1926, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1926 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1926 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 13 February 1926 and 1 February 1927 are considered born in the Chinese year 1926 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1926 is also known as the Year of the Fire Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1926 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Tiger and 1926
Famous People Born in the Year of the Tiger and Chinese Year 1926. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Tiger 1926. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (d. 1956) |
| 1926 | Lake Underwood, American race car driver and businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Jérôme Lejeune, French pediatrician and geneticist (d. 1994) |
| 1927 | Maurice Béjart, French-Swiss dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer-songwriter, poet, and director (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Alex Grammas, American baseball player, manager, and coach (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Charlie Walker, American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and DJ (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Paul Burke, American actor (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Joel Feinberg, American philosopher and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1927 | Vera Williams, American author and illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Jacques Swaters, Belgian race car driver and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | George Robb, English international footballer and teacher (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Don Messick, American voice actor (d. 1997) |
| 1926 | Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Bruno Bartoletti, Italian conductor (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Hugo Banzer, Bolivian general and politician, President of Bolivia (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Martin Riesen, Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Bert Olmstead, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | S. Balachander, Indian actor, singer, and veena player (d. 1990) |
| 1926 | Frank Carson, Northern Irish comedian and actor (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Emile Francis, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | Don Rendell, English saxophonist and flute player (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Bill Pertwee, English actor (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Fred Williams, Australian painter (d. 1982) |
| 1926 | Liz Renay, American actress and author (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Murray Rothbard, American economist and historian (d. 1995) |
| 1926 | Miroslav Tichý, Czech photographer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Willis Carto, American activist and theorist (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Robert Bly, American poet and essayist (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Can Yücel, Turkish poet and translator (d. 1999) |