According to Chinese Astrology, 1955 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1955 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 24 January 1955 and 11 February 1956 are considered born in the Chinese year 1955 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat 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. 1955 is also known as the Year of the Wood Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1955 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Mike Huckabee, American minister and politician, 44th Governor of Arkansas |
| 1956 | Damian Green, English journalist and politician |
| 1955 | Steve Small, Australian cricketer |
| 1955 | José Rivero, Spanish golfer |
| 1955 | Rosanne Cash, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1955 | Bruno Stolorz, French rugby player and coach |
| 1955 | Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (d. 2021) |
| 1955 | Gedde Watanabe, American actor |
| 1955 | Dan Gutman, American author |
| 1955 | Lito Lapid, Filipino actor |
| 1955 | Allen Woody, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2000) |
| 1955 | René-Daniel Dubois, Canadian actor and playwright |
| 1955 | E. Lynn Harris, American author (d. 2009) |
| 1955 | Mick Jones, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1955 | Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Computer and Pixar (d. 2011) |
| 1955 | Chet Lemon, American baseball player and coach |
| 1955 | Bruno Conti, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1956 | Catherine Hickland, American actress |
| 1955 | Peter Kirsten, South African cricketer and rugby player |
| 1955 | Anthony Horowitz, English author and screenwriter |
| 1955 | Joe Morris, American guitarist and composer |
| 1956 | Justin Welby, English archbishop |
| 1955 | Giuseppe Resnati, Italian chemist and educator |
| 1955 | Peter Cox, English singer-songwriter |
| 1955 | Stu Mead, American painter and illustrator |
| 1955 | Dick DeVos, American businessman |
| 1955 | Nandan Nilekani, Indian businessman, co-founded Infosys |
| 1955 | John Alexander, English footballer |
| 1956 | Marques Johnson, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1955 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somali politician, 8th president of Somalia |