Born in 1972, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1972 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1972 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 January 1972 and 2 February 1973 are considered born in the Chinese year 1972 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1972 is also known as the Year of the Water Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1972 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1972
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1972. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1972. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Elvis Stojko, Canadian figure skater and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Jaap-Derk Buma, Dutch field hockey player |
| 1972 | Mark Schwarzer, Australian footballer |
| 1972 | Jamie Ainscough, Australian rugby league player |
| 1972 | Stanislav Kitto, Estonian footballer |
| 1973 | Gigi Galli, Italian race driver |
| 1972 | Big Show, American wrestler and actor |
| 1972 | Stefaan Maene, Belgian swimmer |
| 1972 | Alessandro Nivola, American actor |
| 1972 | Jude Law, English actor |
| 1972 | Jérôme Alonzo, French footballer |
| 1972 | Wil Wheaton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Siiri Vallner, Estonian architect |
| 1972 | Stan Lazaridis, Australian footballer |
| 1972 | Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer |
| 1972 | Yuichi Nishimura, Japanese footballer and referee |
| 1972 | Stefano Bettarini, Italian footballer |
| 1972 | Zane Lamprey, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Jim Dymock, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1972 | Evan Williams, American businessman, co-founded Twitter and Pyra Labs |
| 1973 | Andrei Luzgin, Estonian tennis player and coach |
| 1972 | Karel Poborský, Czech footballer |
| 1972 | Sandis Ozoliņš, Latvian ice hockey player and politician |
| 1972 | Andrea de Rossi, Italian rugby player and coach |
| 1972 | Holger Stromberg, German chef |
| 1972 | Martin Straka, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Jakko Jan Leeuwangh, Dutch speed skater |
| 1972 | Rain Phoenix, American actress and singer |
| 1972 | Steve Leonard, Northern Irish veterinarian and television personality |
| 1973 | Andrew DeClercq, American basketball player and coach |