Being born under the Chinese Zodiac Sign Dragon people are stubborn, energetic, healthy, short tempered and excitable. Brave and honest to the bone Dragons inspire confidence and trust in others. The most eccentric and also a little sensitive zodiac sign is that of the Dragon. Dragons have realistic views of the world and would hardly ever borrow money. Being easily excitable and energetic can sometimes give others advantage over the soft hearted Dragons.
Astrology character and traits of Dragon sign: Honorable, brave, healthy, intelligent, enthusiastic, independent, flamboyant, energetic, excitable, eccentric and short tempered.
1616 Zodiac Sign Dragon Compatibility
Chinese Zodiac Signs are based upon a twelve year lunar cycle. Your zodiac animal sign is determined by your birthday year. If you were born in 1616 then your astrological sign is Dragon. There are twelve animal signs. Each animal has it's own attributes and personality traits the Chinese believe comprise the nature of each particular animal.
Best matches for Zodiac Sign Dragon are: Rooster, Monkey, Rat, Goat, Snake
Bad matches for Zodiac Sign Dragon are: Dog
Historical Events for the Year 1616
12th January Star Sign » The city of Belém is founded in Pará, Brazil by Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco.
20th March Star Sign » Walter Raleigh called Sir Walter Raleigh is freed from the Tower of London after 13 years of imprisonment.
15th September Star Sign » The first non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy.
25th October Star Sign » Netherlands known as Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog makes second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at the later-named Dirk Hartog Island off the Western Australia or West Australian coast.
Famous Birthdays in 1616
13th January » Antoinette Bourignon, French-Flemish mystic (d. 1680)
16th January » François de Vendôme, Duc de Beaufort, French soldier (d. 1669)
28th February » Kaspar Förster, German singer and composer (d. 1673)
19th May » Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist and composer (d. 1667)
24th May » John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, Scottish politician, Secretary of State, Scotland (d. 1682)
11th October » Andreas Gryphius, German poet and playwright (d. 1664)
20th October » Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)
19th November » Eustache Le Sueur, French painter (d. 1655)
23rd November » John Wallis, English mathematician and cryptographer (d. 1703)
Famous Deaths in History for 1616
6th January » Philip Henslowe, English businessman (b. 1550)
22nd April » Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1547)
23rd April » Garcilaso de la Vega (El Inca) named Garcilaso de la Vega, Peruvian historian and author (b. 1539)
23rd April » William Shakespeare, English playwright and actor (b. 1564)
1st June » Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japanese shogun (b. 1543)
25th July » Andreas Libavius, German physician and chemist (b. 1550)
7th August » Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect, designed Teatro Olimpico (b. 1548)
17th October » John Pitts (Catholic scholar) e.g John Pitts, English priest and scholar (b. 1560)
23rd October » Leonhard Hutter, German theologian (b. 1563)
23rd November » Richard Hakluyt, English priest and author (b. 1552)