Born in 1926, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1926 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1926 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 13 February 1926 and 1 February 1927 are considered born in the Chinese year 1926 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1926 is also known as the Year of the Fire Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1926 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Tiger and 1926
Famous People Born in the Year of the Tiger and Chinese Year 1926. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Tiger 1926. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Heino Kruus, Estonian basketball player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | David Wynne, English sculptor and painter (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese academic and politician, 3rd President of Senegal |
| 1926 | Libero Liberati, Italian motorcycle racer (d. 1962) |
| 1926 | Joe Paterno, American football player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Miroslav Tichý, Czech photographer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Ed McBain, American author and screenwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Rona Anderson, Scottish actress (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Yvon Dupuis, Canadian politician (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Alan Reynolds, English painter and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, English-Scottish soldier and politician |
| 1926 | Daryl Gates, American police officer, created the D.A.R.E. Program (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Keith Michell, Australian actor (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Fred Gwynne, American actor (d. 1993) |
| 1926 | Shohei Imamura, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Arthur Jones, American businessman, founded Nautilus, Inc. and MedX Corporation (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Andy Griffith, American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1927 | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1994) |
| 1926 | Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Harry Hughes, American lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Maryland (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | William Porter, American hurdler (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | Julius W. Becton, Jr., U.S lieutenant general |
| 1926 | Jan Morris, Welsh historian and author (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Bob Richards, American Olympic track and field athlete |
| 1926 | Polly Umrigar, Indian cricketer (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Doris Belack, American actress (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Johnny Gimble, American country/western swing musician (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Ronnie Scott, English saxophonist (d. 1996) |
| 1926 | Douglas Croft, American child actor (d. 1963) |