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 |
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| 1972 | Martin Straka, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Darío Silva, Uruguayan footballer and coach |
| 1972 | Jennifer Garner, American actress |
| 1972 | James Cracknell, English rower |
| 1972 | Žigmund Pálffy, Slovakian ice hockey player |
| 1972 | Christofer Johnsson, Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1972 | Christian Wörns, German footballer |
| 1972 | Eric Williams, American basketball player |
| 1972 | Nicky Morgan, British politician |
| 1972 | Tammy Lynn Sytch, American wrestler and manager |
| 1972 | Steve Barclay, English lawyer and politician |
| 1972 | Marlon Wayans, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1972 | Dean Potter, American rock climber and BASE jumper (d. 2015) |
| 1972 | Jake Wood, English actor |
| 1972 | Jason Maxwell, American baseball player |
| 1972 | Kjersti Plätzer, Norwegian race walker |
| 1972 | Matt Horsley, Australian footballer and coach |
| 1972 | Cliff Floyd, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1972 | Ara Babajian, American drummer and songwriter |
| 1972 | Robin Tunney, American actress |
| 1972 | Andrea de Rossi, Italian rugby player and coach |
| 1972 | Theodore Whitmore, Jamaican footballer and manager |
| 1972 | Alessandro Sturba, Italian footballer |
| 1972 | Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach |
| 1972 | Robbie McEwen, Australian cyclist |
| 1972 | Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, American radio and television host |
| 1972 | Naoko Takahashi, Japanese runner |
| 1972 | Lisa Leslie, American basketball player and actress |
| 1972 | Fred Hoiberg, American basketball player and coach |
| 1972 | Ava DuVernay, American director and screenwriter |