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 | Jürgen Moltmann, German theologian and academic |
| 1926 | Adetowun Ogunsheye, first female Nigerian professor and university dean |
| 1926 | René Goscinny, French author and illustrator (d. 1977) |
| 1926 | Cesare Danova, Italian-American actor (d. 1992) |
| 1926 | Gillian Lynne, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Jack Hyles, American pastor and author (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Luis Miguel Dominguín, Spanish bullfighter (d. 1996) |
| 1926 | Philip B. Crosby, American businessman and author (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Andrew Brimmer, American economist and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Jeffrey Stone, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Gerardo P. Cabochan, Filipino politician (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Barbara Anderson, New Zealand author (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Karl Rebane, Estonian physicist and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Ralph Abernathy, American minister and activist (d. 1990) |
| 1926 | Vladimir Shlapentokh, Ukrainian-American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Jan Morris, Welsh historian and author (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Robert Bly, American poet and essayist (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Arthur Oldham, English composer and conductor (d. 2003) |
| 1927 | Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Karl Richter, German organist and conductor (d. 1981) |
| 1926 | Jimmy Savile, English radio and television host (d. 2011) |
| 1927 | Rudolf Kraus, German footballer (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Harry Hughes, American lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Maryland (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | László Papp, Hungarian boxer (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | William John McNaughton, American bishop (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Sami Michael, Iraqi-Israeli author and playwright |
| 1926 | Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Johnny Craig, American author and illustrator (d. 2001) |