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.
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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 | Walter Woon, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 7th Attorney-General of Singapore |
| 1956 | Peter Hook, English singer, songwriter, bass player, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer |
| 1956 | Steve Bainbridge, English rugby player |
| 1956 | Keith David, American actor |
| 1956 | Heiner Dopp, German field hockey player and politician |
| 1956 | Bernie Wagenblast, American publisher, founder of Transportation Communications Newsletter |
| 1956 | Aileen Wuornos, American serial killer (d. 2002) |
| 1956 | Rainer Woelki, German cardinal |
| 1956 | Valerie Jarrett, American government official |
| 1956 | Lars von Trier, Danish director and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Sadiq al-Ahmar, Yemeni politician |
| 1956 | Rohinton Fali Nariman, Judge of the Supreme Court of India |
| 1956 | Dave Murray, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1956 | Junji Hirata, Japanese wrestler |
| 1956 | Deval Patrick, American lawyer and politician, 71st Governor of Massachusetts |
| 1956 | Cindy Lovell, American educator and writer |
| 1956 | Asad Rauf, Pakistani cricketer and umpire |
| 1956 | Tom Greenhalgh, Swedish singer-songwriter |
| 1956 | Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist |
| 1956 | Adam Nawałka, Polish football player and manager |
| 1956 | Ove Aunli, former Norwegian cross-country skier |
| 1956 | Vinnie Johnson, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Clifton Powell, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1957 | George Moroko, Australian rugby league player |
| 1956 | José Manuel Barroso, Portuguese academic and politician, 115th Prime Minister of Portugal |
| 1956 | Iain Milne, Scottish rugby player |
| 1956 | Peter Farrelly, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Valgerd Svarstad Haugland, Norwegian educator and politician, Norwegian Minister of Culture |
| 1956 | Andrea Levy, English author (d. 2019) |
| 1956 | Volker Beck, German hurdler and coach |