According to Chinese Astrology, 1953 is the Year of the Snake and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1953 are Snakes. The Chinese Snake year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 14 February 1953 and 2 February 1954 are considered born in the Chinese year 1953 and are a Snake sign. In addition, each Snake 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. 1953 is also known as the Year of the Water Snake. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1953 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Snake?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Wijda Mazereeuw, Dutch swimmer |
| 1953 | Robert Crais, American author and screenwriter |
| 1953 | Paul Haggis, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1953 | Robert Doyle, Australian educator and politician, 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne |
| 1953 | Douglas Kell, English biochemist and academic |
| 1953 | William Petersen, American actor and producer |
| 1953 | Robert Cray, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1953 | Nick Keir, Scottish singer-songwriter (d. 2013) |
| 1953 | Butch Patrick, American actor |
| 1953 | Ivan Stang, American author, publisher, and director |
| 1953 | Earl Tatum, American professional basketball player |
| 1953 | Pascal Greggory, French actor |
| 1953 | Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian priest and politician, 49th President of Haiti |
| 1953 | Chris Bury, American journalist and academic |
| 1953 | Felix Magath, German footballer and manager |
| 1953 | Otmar Hasler, Liechtensteiner educator and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein |
| 1953 | Anne Fadiman, American journalist and author |
| 1953 | Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer and manager |
| 1953 | Craig Stadler, American golfer |
| 1953 | Tito Jackson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1953 | Mick Buckley, English footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1953 | World B. Free, American basketball player |
| 1953 | J. M. DeMatteis, American author |
| 1953 | Jean-Marie Pfaff, Belgian footballer and manager |
| 1953 | Augustus Pablo, Jamaican producer and musician (d. 1999) |
| 1953 | Ben Bernanke, American economist |
| 1953 | José Bové, French farmer and politician |
| 1953 | Jon Faddis, American trumpet player, composer, and conductor |
| 1953 | Fatih Terim, Turkish footballer and manager |
| 1953 | James Newcome, English bishop |