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 | Charles Lane, American actor and singer (d. 2007) |
| 1904 | José Antonio Aguirre, Spanish lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Basque Country (d. 1960) |
| 1905 | Eduard Oja, Estonian composer, conductor, educator, and critic (d. 1950) |
| 1905 | Mildred Albert, American fashion commentator, TV and radio personality, and fashion show producer (d. 1991) |
| 1904 | Haim Shirman, Ukrainian-Israeli scholar and academic (d. 1981) |
| 1904 | Niño Ricardo, Spanish guitarist and composer (d. 1972) |
| 1904 | Joan Crawford, American film actress (d. 1977) |
| 1904 | István Horthy, Hungarian fighter pilot and deputy regent (d. 1942) |
| 1904 | Lillian Copeland, American discus thrower and shot putter (d. 1964) |
| 1904 | Count Basie, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1984) |
| 1905 | Erich Borchmeyer, German sprinter (d. 2000) |
| 1904 | Marcel Junod, Swiss physician and anesthesiologist (d. 1961) |
| 1904 | George Klein, Canadian inventor, invented the motorized wheelchair (d. 1992) |
| 1904 | Lester Dent, American journalist and author (d. 1959) |
| 1904 | Joe Tate, English footballer and manager (d. 1973) |
| 1904 | Clifford Roach, Trinidadian cricketer and footballer (d. 1988) |
| 1904 | René Bonnet, French race car driver and engineer (d. 1983) |
| 1904 | Jan Peerce, American tenor and actor (d. 1984) |
| 1904 | George Formby, English singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1961) |
| 1904 | Edvard Kocbek, Slovenian poet and politician (d. 1981) |
| 1904 | Margaret Tucker, Australian author and activist (d. 1996) |
| 1904 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous, French race car driver (d. 1973) |
| 1904 | Chaim Gross, Austrian-American sculptor and educator (d. 1991) |
| 1904 | Moss Hart, American director and playwright (d. 1961) |
| 1904 | Havank, Dutch journalist and author (d. 1964) |
| 1904 | John Hay Whitney, American businessman, publisher, and diplomat, founded J.H. Whitney & Company (d. 1982) |
| 1904 | Xenophon Zolotas, Greek economist and politician, 177th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2004) |
| 1905 | Sterling Holloway, American actor (d. 1992) |
| 1904 | Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1904 | Vera Bradford, Australian pianist and educator (d. 2004) |