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 | William E. Moerner, American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate |
1953 | Charlie Pierce, American journalist and author |
1953 | Elaine Chao, Taiwanese-American banker and politician, 24th United States Secretary of Labor |
1954 | Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, founded Harpo Productions |
1953 | Pat Cadigan, American science fiction author |
1953 | Steve Furber, English computer scientist and academic |
1953 | Jim Trenton, American radio host and actor |
1953 | Juan Muñoz, Spanish sculptor and storyteller (d. 2001) |
1953 | Leonel Fernández, Dominican lawyer and politician, 51st President of the Dominican Republic |
1953 | Christine Pascal, French actress, writer and director (d. 1996) |
1953 | Jan Kuehnemund, American rock guitarist (d. 2013) |
1954 | Yannis Papathanasiou, Greek engineer and politician, Greek Minister of Finance |
1953 | Denis Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
1953 | Ken Navarro, Italian-American guitarist and composer |
1953 | Wayne Clark, Australian cricketer |
1953 | Richard Harvey, English mandolin player, keyboard player, and composer |
1953 | François Bon, French writer |
1953 | Paul Mariner, English footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2021) |
1954 | Kim Hughes, Australian cricketer |
1953 | Don Dokken, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1953 | Kathleen Kennedy, American film producer, co-founded Amblin Entertainment |
1953 | Rita Rudner, American actress, comedian, and screenwriter |
1954 | Rick Warren, American pastor and author |
1953 | Kim Gordon, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1953 | Bobby G, English singer-songwriter |
1953 | Ken Burns, American director and producer |
1953 | Eve Ensler, American playwright and producer |
1953 | Diane Abbott, English journalist and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development |
1953 | Roy Firestone, American sportscaster and journalist |
1953 | Bo Díaz, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 1990) |