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 |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981) |
| 1912 | Irving Layton, Romanian-Canadian poet and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Patrick White, Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Basappa Danappa Jatti, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Vice President of India (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Monty Stratton, American baseball player and coach (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Gloria Guinness, Mexican journalist (d. 1980) |
| 1913 | Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Jack Marshall, New Zealand colonel, lawyer, and politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1988) |
| 1912 | Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Doris Duke, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Virgil Fox, American organist and composer (d. 1980) |
| 1912 | Raymonde Allain, French model and actress (d. 2008) |
| 1912 | Vernon Elliott, English bassoon player, composer, and conductor (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Kathleen Ferrier, English operatic singer (d. 1953) |
| 1912 | Karl Adam, German rowing coach (d. 1976) |
| 1912 | Virginia MacWatters, American soprano and actress (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Premier of Quebec (d. 1980) |
| 1913 | Rex Ingamells, Australian author and poet (d. 1955) |
| 1913 | Henry Bauchau, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Arthur Berger, American composer and educator (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Ted Drake, English footballer and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Reuben David, Indian veterinarian and zoo founder (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Odette Hallowes, French soldier and spy (d. 1995) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Eve Arnold, Russian-American photojournalist (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Stylianos Pattakos, Greek general and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Agnes Martin, Canadian-American painter and educator (d. 2004) |