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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
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 | Carl Marzani, Italian-American activist and publisher (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Julius Axelrod, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1913 | Norman Dello Joio, American organist and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Neil McCorkell, English-South African cricketer and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1912 | David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | János Kádár, Hungarian mechanic and politician, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican-American actor (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Bayard Rustin, American activist (d. 1987) |
| 1912 | Victor Beaumont, German-English actor (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1996) |
| 1913 | William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese-American engineer, designed the Guandu Bridge (d. 2003) |
| 1913 | Juanita Jackson Mitchell, American lawyer and activist (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Garson Kanin, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Vic Hey, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Pappy Boyington, American colonel and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Pierre Boulle, French soldier and author (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Henry Jones, American actor (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | George Emmett, English cricketer and coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Jaan Hargel, Estonian flute player, conductor, and educator (d. 1966) |
| 1912 | Harry Holtzman, American painter (d. 1987) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | David Brower, American environmentalist, founder of the Sierra Club Foundation (d. 2000) |