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 |
|---|---|
| 1913 | Alexander Marinesko, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant (d. 1963) |
| 1912 | Dorothy Janis, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | John Payne, American actor (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | William Lederer, American soldier and author (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Maurice Bellemare, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1913 | Carl F. H. Henry, American theologian and publisher (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | Ernest Bromley, Australian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and politician, 46th President of Paraguay (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Earl Bostic, African-American saxophonist (d. 1965) |
| 1912 | Frank Thomas, American voice actor, animator, and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | HÃ¥kon Stenstadvold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and critic (d. 1977) |
| 1912 | Karl Malden, American actor (d. 2009) |
| 1912 | Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, British abstract painter (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Richard C. Miller, American photographer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Leslie Johnson, English race car driver (d. 1959) |
| 1912 | David Raksin, American composer and educator (d. 2004) |
| 1913 | Rudolf Wanderone, American professional pocket billiards player (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | Kate Simon, American travel writer (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Jean Vilar, French actor and director (d. 1971) |
| 1912 | Afro Basaldella, Italian painter and academic (d. 1976) |
| 1913 | Loretta Young, American actress (d. 2000) |
| 1912 | June Havoc, American actress, singer and dancer (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Kusumagraj, Indian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1999) |
| 1912 | Frank Dilio, Canadian businessman (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | James Algar, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Chuck Jones, American animator, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | David Brand, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1979) |
| 1912 | Ben Hogan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Cornel Wilde, Slovak-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Marina Raskova, Russian pilot and navigator (d. 1943) |