According to Chinese Astrology, 1904 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1904 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 16 February 1904 and 3 February 1905 are considered born in the Chinese year 1904 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1904 is also known as the Year of the Wood Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1904 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Peggy Gilbert, American saxophonist and bandleader (d. 2007) |
| 1904 | Feroze Khan, Indian-Pakistani field hockey player and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1905 | Anna May Wong, American actress (d. 1961) |
| 1904 | Paul-Émile Léger, Canadian cardinal (d. 1991) |
| 1904 | Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1984) |
| 1904 | Armando Castellazzi, Italian footballer and coach (d. 1968) |
| 1904 | Louis Duffus, Australian-South African cricketer and journalist (d. 1984) |
| 1904 | Johnny Mack Brown, American football player and actor (d. 1974) |
| 1904 | Simone Beck, French chef and author (d. 1991) |
| 1904 | Christian Pineau, French politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1995) |
| 1904 | Quintin McMillan, South African cricketer (d. 1938) |
| 1904 | Edgar Moon, Australian tennis player (d. 1976) |
| 1904 | Joseph Campbell, American mythologist and author (d. 1987) |
| 1904 | Fumio Niwa, Japanese author (d. 2005) |
| 1904 | Arshile Gorky, Armenian-American painter and illustrator (d. 1948) |
| 1904 | Jean Hélion, French painter (d. 1987) |
| 1904 | Joan Crawford, American film actress (d. 1977) |
| 1904 | James T. Farrell, American author and poet (d. 1979) |
| 1904 | Harvey Penick, American golfer and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1904 | Frank Amyot, Canadian sprint canoeist (d. 1962) |
| 1905 | Mildred Albert, American fashion commentator, TV and radio personality, and fashion show producer (d. 1991) |
| 1904 | Karl Plutus, Estonian lawyer and jurist (d. 2010) |
| 1904 | István Horthy, Hungarian fighter pilot and deputy regent (d. 1942) |
| 1904 | Moss Hart, American director and playwright (d. 1961) |
| 1904 | James Baskett, African-American actor and singer (d. 1948) |
| 1904 | Jehane Benoît, Canadian journalist and author (d. 1987) |
| 1904 | Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet and author (d. 1926) |
| 1904 | Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1904 | Cemal Reşit Rey, Turkish pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1985) |
| 1904 | John Gielgud, English actor, director, and producer (d. 2000) |