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 | Teena Marie, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2010) |
| 1956 | John Debney, American composer and conductor |
| 1956 | Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lankan cricketer |
| 1956 | Katharina Fritsch, German sculptor and academic |
| 1956 | Catherine Holmes, Australian judge |
| 1956 | Leonid Fedun, Russian businessman |
| 1956 | Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentinian footballer and coach |
| 1956 | James Lofton, American football player and coach |
| 1956 | Rob Fisher, English keyboard player and songwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1956 | Suzy Bogguss, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Wilfredo Gómez, Puerto Rican-American boxer |
| 1956 | Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group |
| 1956 | Danny Wilde, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Jerry Douglas, American guitarist and producer |
| 1956 | Steve Harris, English bass player and songwriter |
| 1956 | Patty Donahue, American singer (d. 1996) |
| 1956 | Kayhan Mortezavi, Iranian director |
| 1957 | Mario Van Peebles, Mexican-American actor and director |
| 1957 | Jeremy Sams, English director, playwright, and composer |
| 1956 | Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist |
| 1956 | Judith Butler, American philosopher, theorist, and author |
| 1956 | Clifton Powell, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1956 | Mike Shipley, Australian-English sound engineer and producer (d. 2013) |
| 1956 | Cynthia McFadden, American journalist |
| 1956 | Mick Pointer, English neo-progressive rock drummer |
| 1956 | Dale Brown, American author and pilot |
| 1956 | Jon Tester, American farmer and politician |
| 1956 | Glen Matlock, English singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1956 | Naoto Takenaka, Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director |
| 1956 | Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) |