Born in 1920, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1920 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1920 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 20 February 1920 and 7 February 1921 are considered born in the Chinese year 1920 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1920 is also known as the Year of the Metal Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1920 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1920
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1920. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1920. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Dick Francis, Welsh-Caymanian jockey and author (d. 2010) |
| 1921 | Akio Morita, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (d. 1999) |
| 1920 | Georges Marchais, French mechanic and politician (d. 1997) |
| 1920 | Bob Kennedy, American baseball player and manager (d. 2005) |
| 1921 | Rodger Ward, American aviator, race car driver and sportscaster (d. 2004) |
| 1920 | Gareth Morris, English flute player (d. 2007) |
| 1921 | Ismail al-Faruqi, Palestinian-American philosopher and academic (d. 1986) |
| 1920 | Max Bentley, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1984) |
| 1921 | Babasaheb Bhosale, Indian lawyer and politician, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2007) |
| 1920 | Barend Biesheuvel, Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 2001) |
| 1920 | Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Thailand (d. 2019) |
| 1920 | Yevgeniya Rudneva, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant and navigator (d. 1944) |
| 1920 | Sid Fleischman, American author and screenwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1920 | Raul Renter, Estonian economist and chess player (d. 1992) |
| 1920 | Gail Halvorsen, American air force pilot known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber." (d. 2022) |
| 1920 | Ella Raines, American actress (d. 1988) |
| 1920 | Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1955) |
| 1920 | Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 2018) |
| 1920 | Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author and educator (d. 1976) |
| 1920 | César Rodríguez Álvarez, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1995) |
| 1920 | Jean Lecanuet, French politician, French Minister of Justice (d. 1993) |
| 1920 | Mustafa Khalil, Egyptian lawyer and politician, 77th Prime Minister of Egypt (d. 2008) |
| 1920 | Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 2004) |
| 1920 | Ian Carmichael, English actor and singer (d. 2010) |
| 1920 | Sam Sniderman, Canadian businessman, founded Sam the Record Man (d. 2012) |
| 1920 | Ray Harryhausen, American animator and producer (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Bill Mazer, Ukrainian-American journalist and sportscaster (d. 2013) |
| 1920 | Jean-Pierre Roy, Canadian-American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (d. 2014) |
| 1920 | Noel Neill, American actress (d. 2016) |
| 1920 | Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist (d. 2012) |