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 |
|---|---|
| 1904 | István Horthy, Hungarian fighter pilot and deputy regent (d. 1942) |
| 1905 | Arne Beurling, Swedish-American mathematician and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1904 | J. R. D. Tata, French-Indian pilot and businessman, founded Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (d. 1993) |
| 1904 | Nikos Skalkottas, Greek violinist and composer (d. 1949) |
| 1904 | René Bonnet, French race car driver and engineer (d. 1983) |
| 1904 | Ève Curie, French-American journalist and pianist (d. 2007) |
| 1904 | Karl Rahner, German priest and theologian (d. 1984) |
| 1904 | George Dangerfield, English-American historian, journalist, and author (d. 1986) |
| 1904 | A. K. Gopalan, Indian educator and politician (d. 1977) |
| 1904 | Anna Neagle, English actress, singer, and producer (d. 1986) |
| 1905 | Karl Wallenda, German-American acrobat and tightrope walker, founded The Flying Wallendas (d. 1978) |
| 1904 | Kurt Weitzmann, German-American historian and author (d. 1993) |
| 1904 | Helen Kane, American singer and actress (d. 1966) |
| 1905 | Paul Ariste, Estonian linguist and academic (d. 1990) |
| 1904 | Masao Koga, Japanese composer and guitarist (d. 1978) |
| 1904 | Alger Hiss, American lawyer and convicted spy (d. 1996) |
| 1904 | Fats Waller, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1943) |
| 1904 | Max Factor, Jr., American businessman (d. 1996) |
| 1904 | Emilio Fernández, Mexican actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1986) |
| 1904 | Achille Varzi, Italian racing driver (d. 1948) |
| 1904 | Erwin Komenda, Austrian car designer and engineer (d. 1966) |
| 1904 | Clifford Bricker, Canadian long-distance runner (d. 1980) |
| 1904 | Nathan Freudenthal Leopold, Jr., American murderer (d. 1971) |
| 1904 | George Gamow, Ukrainian-American physicist and cosmologist (d. 1968) |
| 1904 | Roland Wilson, Australian economist and statistician (d. 1996) |
| 1904 | Terence Fisher, English director and screenwriter (d. 1980) |
| 1905 | Tex Ritter, American actor and singer (d. 1974) |
| 1904 | David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Education (d. 1999) |
| 1904 | Erik Wickberg, Swedish 9th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1996) |
| 1904 | Moss Hart, American director and playwright (d. 1961) |