Born in 1916, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1916 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1916 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 3 February 1916 and 22 January 1917 are considered born in the Chinese year 1916 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1916 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1916 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Dragon and 1916
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon and Chinese Year 1916. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Dragon 1916. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | William Pène du Bois, American author and illustrator (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1916 | Peter Viereck, American poet and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar, Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (d. 1991) |
| 1916 | Dorothy Bliss, American invertebrate zoologist (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Claude Shannon, American mathematician and engineer (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Rupert Hamer, Australian politician, 39th Premier of Victoria (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Hanfried Lenz, German mathematician and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (d. 2006) |
| 1916 | Helge Larsson, Swedish canoeist (d. 1971) |
| 1916 | Dean Brooks, American physician and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Dennis Poore, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1987) |
| 1916 | Cliff Gladwin, English cricketer (d. 1988) |
| 1916 | Buddy Cole, American pianist and conductor (d. 1964) |
| 1916 | Howard Finster, American minister and painter (d. 2001) |
| 1916 | Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Johnny Jacobs, American television announcer (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Leonard Weisgard, American author and illustrator (d. 2000) |
| 1916 | C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th United States Surgeon General (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Shelby Foote, American historian and author (d. 2005) |
| 1916 | Michael J. Ingelido, American general (d. 2015) |
| 1916 | Laurel Martyn, Australian ballerina and choreographer (d. 2013) |
| 1916 | Bill Doggett, African-American pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1916 | Hans Eysenck, German-English psychologist and theorist (d. 1997) |
| 1916 | Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004) |
| 1916 | Tex Hughson, American baseball player (d. 1993) |
| 1916 | John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945) |
| 1916 | Michael Gwynn, English actor (d. 1976) |
| 1916 | Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (d. 2010) |
| 1916 | Judith Jasmin, Canadian journalist (d. 1972) |