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 | Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Doris Duke, American art collector and philanthropist (d. 1993) |
| 1912 | Saul Chaplin, American composer (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Sally Kirkland, American journalist (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Adile Ayda, Turkish engineer and diplomat (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Edward Mills Purcell, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Maksim Tank, Belarusian poet, journalist, and translator (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | Erich Honecker, German politician (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Carl Marzani, Italian-American activist and publisher (d. 1994) |
| 1912 | Robert Simpson, American meteorologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Marina Raskova, Russian pilot and navigator (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Arthur Berger, American composer and educator (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 38th First Lady of the United States (d. 2007) |
| 1912 | Per Imerslund, Norwegian-German soldier and author (d. 1943) |
| 1912 | Billy Raimondi, American baseball player (d. 2010) |
| 1913 | Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1983) |
| 1912 | Joan Sanderson, English actress (d. 1992) |
| 1912 | Monty Stratton, American baseball player and coach (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | James Algar, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Zohra Sehgal, Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer (d. 2014) |
| 1912 | Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | María de la Cruz, Chilean journalist and activist (d. 1995) |
| 1912 | William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (d. 1996) |