Born in 1956, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1956 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1956 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 12 February 1956 and 30 January 1957 are considered born in the Chinese year 1956 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. 1956 is also known as the Year of the Fire Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1956 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Monkey?
Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1956
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1956. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1956. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1956 | Mae Jemison, American physician, academic, and astronaut |
| 1956 | Richard Curtis, New Zealand-English screenwriter, film and television producer, and film director |
| 1956 | Lance Parrish, American baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 1956 | Balwinder Sandhu, Indian cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Martyn Ware, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer |
| 1956 | Avi Cohen, Israeli footballer and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1956 | Jeff Watson, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1956 | Aileen Wuornos, American serial killer (d. 2002) |
| 1956 | Delta Burke, American actress |
| 1956 | Bruce Weber, American basketball player and coach |
| 1956 | Lynne Rae Perkins, American author and illustrator |
| 1956 | Sebastian Spreng, Argentinian-American painter and journalist |
| 1956 | Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian academic and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Lithuania |
| 1956 | David Van Day, English singer |
| 1956 | Catherine Frot, French actress |
| 1956 | Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentinian footballer and coach |
| 1956 | Jack Givens, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Bill Callahan, American football player and coach |
| 1956 | Jerry Ciccoritti, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Jana Wendt, Australian television host |
| 1956 | Steve Harris, English bass player and songwriter |
| 1956 | Yoriko Shono, Japanese writer |
| 1956 | Andrea Pazienza, Italian illustrator and painter (d. 1988) |
| 1956 | Teddy Atlas, American boxer, trainer, and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Hans Kammerlander, Italian mountaineer and guide |
| 1956 | Belus Prajoux, Chilean tennis player |
| 1956 | Dilip Vengsarkar, Indian cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Low Thia Khiang, Singaporean businessman and politician |
| 1956 | Robert Llewellyn, English actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Pedro Guerrero, Dominican-American baseball player and manager |