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 |
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1953 | Barry Sonnenfeld, American cinematographer, director, and producer |
1953 | Chung Dong-young, South Korean journalist and politician, 31st South Korean Minister of Unification |
1953 | Victoria Wood, English actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
1953 | Paul Ellering, American weightlifter, wrestler, and manager |
1953 | Dolores Keane, Irish singer and actress |
1953 | Gil Birmingham, American actor |
1953 | Betsy Clifford, Canadian skier |
1954 | Alex English, American basketball player and coach |
1953 | Alfred Molina, English actor |
1953 | Kathie Lee Gifford, American talk show host, singer, and actress |
1953 | Michael Tuck, Australian footballer and coach |
1954 | Évelyne Trouillot, Haitian playwright and author |
1953 | John Edwards, American lawyer and politician |
1953 | Olav Stedje, Norwegian singer-songwriter |
1953 | Matt Abts, American drummer |
1953 | Otmar Hasler, Liechtensteiner educator and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein |
1953 | Lincoln Chafee, American academic and politician, 74th Governor of Rhode Island |
1953 | Fábio Jr., Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor |
1953 | Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese footballer and manager |
1953 | Makis Katsavakis, Greek footballer and manager |
1953 | Paweł Janas, Polish footballer and manager |
1953 | Marvin Isley, American R&B bass player and songwriter (d. 2010) |
1953 | Vilma Santos, Filipino actress and politician |
1953 | Korrie Layun Rampan, Indonesian author, poet, and critic (d. 2015) |
1953 | Benmont Tench, American keyboardist and songwriter |
1954 | Kailash Satyarthi, Indian engineer, academic, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate |
1953 | Chris Smith, American lawyer and politician |
1953 | Rick Mahler, American baseball player and coach (d. 2005) |
1953 | Gary Cosier, Australian cricketer |
1953 | Erik Balke, Norwegian saxophonist and composer |