According to Chinese Astrology, 1912 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1912 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 18 February 1912 and 5 February 1913 are considered born in the Chinese year 1912 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. 1912 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 1912 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1913 | W. Cleon Skousen, American author and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Jacques de Bourbon-Busset, French author and politician (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Claire Cribbs, American basketball player and coach (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1913 | Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Mary Wesley, English author (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Reta Shaw, American actress (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Dale Evans, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and politician, 46th President of Paraguay (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Makar Honcharenko, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Kusumagraj, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Peter Walker, English race car driver (d. 1984) |
| 1912 | Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Otto Ernst Remer, German general (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | René Toribio, Guadeloupean politician (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax, British peer, Conservative politician (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Sam Snead, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (d. 1985) |
| 1912 | Molly Yard, American feminist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Perkins Bass, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1912 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (d. 1961) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Height, African-American educator and activist (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (d. 2008) |