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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
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 | Klaus Schnellenkamp, Chilean businessman and author |
| 1972 | Annely Akkermann, Estonian banker and politician |
| 1972 | Peter Dubovský, Czech-Slovak footballer (d. 2000) |
| 1972 | Esa Holopainen, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1972 | Franco Battaini, Italian motorcycle racer |
| 1973 | Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer and actor |
| 1972 | Saima Wazed Hossain, Bangladeshi psychologist |
| 1972 | Paul Leyden, Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Shawn Bradley, German-American basketball player, coach, and actor |
| 1972 | Keith Foulke, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Yuri Alekseevich Drozdov, Russian footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Tammy Lynn Sytch, American wrestler and manager |
| 1972 | Marek Jerzy Minakowski, Polish philosopher, historian, genealogist |
| 1972 | David Charvet, French actor and singer |
| 1972 | Pat Williams, American football player and coach |
| 1972 | Scott Foley, American actor |
| 1972 | Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach |
| 1972 | Sergei Zjukin, Estonian chess player and coach |
| 1972 | Mike Dirnt, American bass player and songwriter |
| 1973 | Vasso Karantasiou, Greek beach volleyball player |
| 1972 | Greg Norton, American baseball player and coach |
| 1972 | Jaap-Derk Buma, Dutch field hockey player |
| 1972 | Jure Košir, Slovenian skier and singer |
| 1972 | Jamie Ainscough, Australian rugby league player |
| 1972 | Takako Tokiwa, Japanese actress |
| 1972 | Jason London, American actor and producer |
| 1972 | Edyta Górniak, Polish singer |
| 1972 | Judith Godrèche, French actress and author |
| 1972 | Jennifer Esposito, American actress and writer |
| 1972 | Johan Åkerman, Swedish ice hockey player |