According to Chinese Astrology, 1955 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1955 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 24 January 1955 and 11 February 1956 are considered born in the Chinese year 1955 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat 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. 1955 is also known as the Year of the Wood Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1955 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1955 | John Hinckley Jr., American attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan |
| 1955 | Steve George, American keyboard player and songwriter |
| 1955 | Alberto Gonzales, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 80th United States Attorney General |
| 1955 | Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Public Order |
| 1955 | Hector Sants, English banker |
| 1955 | Beth Leavel, American actress and singer |
| 1955 | Ian Moss, Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter |
| 1955 | Phil Simms, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1955 | Mary Landrieu, American politician |
| 1955 | Nic Dakin, English educator and politician |
| 1955 | Reba McEntire, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1955 | Gudrun Berend, German hurdler (d. 2011) |
| 1955 | Brad Davis, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1955 | Len Barker, American baseball player and coach |
| 1955 | Bill Britton, American golfer |
| 1956 | Enele Sopoaga, Tuvaluan politician, 12th Prime Minister of Tuvalu |
| 1955 | Grete Faremo, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Defence |
| 1955 | Eric Schmidt, American engineer and businessman |
| 1955 | Raymond Benson, American author and playwright |
| 1955 | Alex Cunningham, Scottish politician |
| 1955 | Dieter Rubach, German bass player |
| 1955 | Toshio Matsuura, Japanese footballer |
| 1955 | Páidí Ó Sé, Irish footballer and manager (d. 2012) |
| 1955 | Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author |
| 1955 | Rick Buckler, English drummer, songwriter, and producer |
| 1955 | Kelsey Grammer, American actor, singer, and producer |
| 1955 | Lena Olin, Swedish actress |
| 1956 | John Jefferson, American football player and coach |
| 1955 | Mike Parson, American politician, 57th Governor of Missouri |
| 1955 | Kurt Bodewig, German politician |