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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | José Manuel Barroso, Portuguese academic and politician, 115th Prime Minister of Portugal |
| 1956 | Michael Biehn, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Eddie Murray, American football player |
| 1956 | Hubie Brooks, American baseball player |
| 1956 | Bruce Edgar, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1957 | Bryan Robson, English footballer and manager |
| 1956 | James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral |
| 1956 | Kevin Lynch (hunger striker), Irish Republican (d. 1981) |
| 1956 | Perween Warsi, Indian-English businesswoman |
| 1956 | Dorothy Hamill, American figure skater |
| 1956 | Ned Rothenberg, American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer |
| 1956 | Paul Molitor, American baseball player and coach |
| 1956 | Hanni Wenzel, German skier |
| 1956 | Michael Benton, Scottish-English paleontologist and academic |
| 1956 | Carol Leifer, American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer |
| 1956 | Leonid Fedun, Russian businessman |
| 1956 | Suzy Bogguss, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Dale Murphy, American baseball player |
| 1956 | Richard Kind, American actor |
| 1956 | Naoto Takenaka, Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director |
| 1956 | Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor, director, and producer |
| 1956 | Ozzie Newsome, American football player and manager |
| 1956 | David Willetts, English academic and politician |
| 1956 | Todd Christensen, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2013) |
| 1956 | Catherine Corsini, French director and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Christopher Chessun, English Anglican bishop |
| 1956 | Volker Beck, German hurdler and coach |
| 1956 | David Burroughs Mattingly, American illustrator and painter |
| 1956 | Patrick Besson, French writer and journalist |
| 1956 | Jennell Jaquays, American game designer |