Born in 1959, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1959 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1959 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1959 and 27 January 1960 are considered born in the Chinese year 1959 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1959 is also known as the Year of the Earth Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1959 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1959
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1959. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1959. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1959 | Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany |
| 1959 | Paul Chung, Hong Kong actor and host (d. 1989) |
| 1959 | Chrissy Amphlett, Australian singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2013) |
| 1959 | Taraki Sivaram, Sri Lankan journalist and author (d. 2005) |
| 1959 | Michael Cobley, English-Scottish author |
| 1960 | Paul Azinger, American golfer and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Paul Black, American singer-songwriter and drummer |
| 1959 | Antonio Pappano, English pianist and conductor |
| 1959 | Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago |
| 1959 | Geoffrey Zakarian, American chef and author |
| 1959 | Drungo Hazewood, American baseball player (d. 2013) |
| 1959 | Mehbooba Mufti, Indian politician |
| 1959 | Frank Brickowski, American basketball player |
| 1959 | Mark Williams, English actor |
| 1959 | Harold Baines, American baseball player |
| 1959 | Gene Miles, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Rich Gedman, American baseball player and coach |
| 1959 | Brian Harper, American baseball player |
| 1959 | David Ball, English keyboard player and producer |
| 1959 | Elizabeth Peña, American actress (d. 2014) |
| 1959 | Juha Kankkunen, Finnish race car driver |
| 1959 | Lee Haney, American bodybuilder |
| 1959 | James MacMillan, Scottish composer and conductor |
| 1959 | Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkish political scientist, academic, and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Turkey |
| 1959 | John Sykes, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist |
| 1959 | John C. McGinley, American actor and producer |
| 1959 | Beth Broderick, American actress and director |
| 1959 | Brian P. Cleary, American author and poet |
| 1959 | Tim Jacobus, American illustrator and painter |