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 | Wolfgang Suschitzky, Austrian-English cinematographer and photographer (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Gerald Emmett Carter, Canadian cardinal (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Karl Adam, German rowing coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Fritz Fischer, German physician (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | José Pablo Moncayo, Mexican pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1958) |
| 1912 | George O. Petrie, American actor and director (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Eve Arnold, Russian-American photojournalist (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Philip Hart, American lawyer and politician, 49th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Milton Friedman, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Kusumagraj, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | W. Willard Wirtz, American lawyer and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Labor (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Kaneto Shindō, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Harry Holtzman, American painter (d. 1987) |
| 1913 | Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Richard Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1913 | Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Don Gutteridge, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Pat Nixon, First Lady of the United States (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Jacques de Bourbon-Busset, French author and politician (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Tetsuji Takechi, Japanese theatrical and film director, critic, and author (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Hamengkubuwono IX, Indonesian politician, 2nd Vice President of Indonesia (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Robert Doisneau, French photographer and journalist (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Minnie Pearl, American entertainer and philanthropist (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Wayne Barlow, American organist, composer, and director (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Marta Eggerth, Hungarian-American actress and singer (d. 2013) |