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 | William Congdon, American-Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1998) |
| 1913 | Luis Marden, American photographer and journalist (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | John Levy, American bassist and businessman (d. 2012) |
| 1912 | Robert Lewis Taylor, American author (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | Chen Dayu, Chinese painter and calligrapher (d. 2001) |
| 1912 | Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1913 | W. Cleon Skousen, American author and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Wendy Hiller, English actress (d. 2003) |
| 1912 | E. R. Braithwaite, Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat (d. 2016) |
| 1912 | Saadat Hasan Manto, Indian-Pakistani author and screenwriter (d. 1955) |
| 1912 | Martha Scott, American actress (d. 2003) |
| 1913 | Gustáv Husák, Slovak politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1991) |
| 1912 | Bayard Rustin, American activist (d. 1987) |
| 1912 | Mary Wesley, English author (d. 2002) |
| 1912 | Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (d. 1982) |
| 1912 | Arline Judge, American actress and singer (d. 1974) |
| 1912 | Muhammad Shamsul Huq, Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2006) |
| 1912 | Pannalal Patel, Indian author (d. 1989) |
| 1912 | Alfredo Pián, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1990) |
| 1912 | Enrique Garcia, Argentine footballer (d. 1969) |
| 1912 | Hound Dog Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975) |
| 1912 | David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996) |
| 1912 | George Johnston, Australian journalist and author (d. 1970) |
| 1912 | Edward Mills Purcell, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | Enoch Powell, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Health (d. 1998) |
| 1912 | György Sándor, Hungarian pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1912 | Teddy Wilson, American pianist and educator (d. 1986) |
| 1912 | Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004) |
| 1912 | Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 2002) |