Born in 1912, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
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.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1912
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1912. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1912. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Gunther Plaut, German-Canadian rabbi and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Morris Louis, American painter (d. 1962) |
| 1912 | Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Jean Vilar, French actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Premier of Quebec (d. 1980) |
| 1913 | Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Don Byas, American saxophonist and educator (d. 1972) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1913 | Mehmet Shehu, Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Anthony Buckeridge, English author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Maurice K. Goddard, American colonel and politician (d. 1995) |
| 1913 | Carroll Cloar, American artist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Hector de Saint-Denys Garneau, Canadian poet and painter (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Dale Evans, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindō, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1913 | Edward Gierek, Polish lawyer and politician (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Wendy Hiller, English actress (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 38th First Lady of the United States (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Woodrow Borah, American historian of Spanish America (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | David Brower, American environmentalist, founder of the Sierra Club Foundation (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Joseph Stein, American playwright and author (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Igor Troubetzkoy, Russian aristocrat and race car driver (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Molly Yard, American feminist (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-American author (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | Vladimir Žerjavić, Croatian economist and author (d. 2001) |
| 1913 | Karl Stegger, Danish actor (d. 1980) |