Born in 1908, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1908 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1908 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 2 February 1908 and 21 January 1909 are considered born in the Chinese year 1908 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1908 is also known as the Year of the Earth Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1908 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1908
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1908. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1908. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1908 | Alf Gover, English cricketer and coach (d. 2001) |
| 1908 | Betty Jeffrey, Australian nurse and author (d. 2000) |
| 1908 | Rob Nieuwenhuys, Dutch writer (d. 1999) |
| 1908 | Lou Kenton, English social activist (d. 2012) |
| 1908 | Lionel Hampton, American vibraphone player, pianist, bandleader, and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1908 | Sergei Sobolev, Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Helen Jacobs, American tennis player and commander (d. 1997) |
| 1908 | John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian-American economist and diplomat, 7th United States Ambassador to India (d. 2006) |
| 1908 | Hélène Boucher, French pilot (d. 1934) |
| 1908 | Mel Blanc, American voice actor (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (d. 1973) |
| 1908 | Noemí Gerstein, Argentinian sculptor and illustrator (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Joshua Logan, American director and screenwriter (d. 1988) |
| 1908 | Mária Szepes, Hungarian journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1908 | Edgar Faure, French historian and politician, 139th Prime Minister of France (d. 1988) |
| 1908 | Morris Kline, American mathematician and academic (d. 1992) |
| 1908 | Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian pianist and composer (d. 1981) |
| 1908 | Michael Maltese, American actor, screenwriter, and composer (d. 1981) |
| 1908 | Peace Pilgrim, American mystic and activist (d. 1981) |
| 1908 | Manmath Nath Gupta, Indian journalist and author (d. 2000) |
| 1908 | Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor and manager (d. 1989) |
| 1908 | Stanley Knowles, American-Canadian academic and politician (d. 1997) |
| 1908 | Patsy Montana, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1996) |
| 1908 | Leo Rosten, Polish-American author and academic (d. 1997) |
| 1908 | Lee Krasner, American painter (d. 1984) |
| 1908 | Werner Flume, German jurist (d. 2009) |
| 1908 | Olivier Messiaen, French composer and ornithologist (d. 1992) |
| 1908 | Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (d. 1979) |
| 1908 | Lucien Wercollier, Luxembourger sculptor (d. 2002) |
| 1908 | Mehmet Ali Aybar, Turkish lawyer and politician (d. 1995) |