Born in 1956, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1956 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1956 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 12 February 1956 and 30 January 1957 are considered born in the Chinese year 1956 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1956 is also known as the Year of the Fire Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1956 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1956
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1956. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1956. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1956 | Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born María Teresa Mestre y Batista) |
| 1956 | Aileen Wuornos, American serial killer (d. 2002) |
| 1956 | Dave Schulthise, American bass player (d. 2004) |
| 1956 | Chris Isaak, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
| 1956 | Sebastian Spreng, Argentinian-American painter and journalist |
| 1956 | Andrea Levy, English author (d. 2019) |
| 1956 | Suzy Bogguss, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Christopher Chessun, English Anglican bishop |
| 1956 | Jimmy Barnes, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1957 | Ron Franscell, American author and journalist |
| 1957 | Mark Napier, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Bryan Trottier, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach |
| 1956 | Dominique Blanc, French actress, director, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Sebastian Coe, English sprinter and politician |
| 1956 | Giuseppe Tornatore, Italian director and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Ann Westin, Swedish comedian |
| 1957 | Katie Couric, American television journalist, anchor, and author |
| 1956 | Jim Talent, American lawyer and politician |
| 1956 | Jyoti Gogte, Indian academician |
| 1956 | Anne Glover, Scottish biologist and academic |
| 1956 | Terry Labonte, American race car driver and businessman |
| 1956 | Bill Callahan, American football player and coach |
| 1956 | Jeff Watson, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1956 | Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist |
| 1956 | Yegor Gaidar, Russian economist and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (d. 2009) |
| 1957 | Janick Gers, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1957 | Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster (d. 2021) |
| 1956 | Pim Verbeek, Dutch football manager (d. 2019) |
| 1956 | Chris Foreman, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1957 | Marty Lyons, American football player and sportscaster |