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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Dominic Lawson, English journalist and author |
| 1956 | John McCarthy, English journalist and author |
| 1956 | Wilfredo Gómez, Puerto Rican-American boxer |
| 1956 | Richard Curtis, New Zealand-English screenwriter, film and television producer, and film director |
| 1956 | Doina Melinte, Romanian runner |
| 1956 | Mark Mangino, American football player and coach |
| 1956 | Lefteris Zagoritis, Greek lawyer and politician |
| 1957 | Roger Ashton-Griffiths, English actor, screenwriter and film director |
| 1956 | John Cowsill, American musician, songwriter, and producer |
| 1956 | Anita Hill, American lawyer and academic |
| 1956 | Anne Dudley, English pianist and composer |
| 1956 | Frank Paschek, German long jumper |
| 1956 | Boris Šprem, Croatian lawyer and politician, 8th President of Croatian Parliament (d. 2012) |
| 1956 | David Willetts, English academic and politician |
| 1956 | Patricia Kalember, American actress |
| 1956 | Tom McClintock, American lawyer and politician |
| 1957 | Payne Stewart, American golfer (d. 1999) |
| 1957 | Ann Nocenti, American journalist and author |
| 1956 | John Adam, Australian rugby league player |
| 1956 | Carol V. Robinson, English chemist and academic |
| 1956 | John Fulton Reid, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1956 | Dilip Vengsarkar, Indian cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Giuseppe Tornatore, Italian director and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Brian Benben, American actor and producer |
| 1956 | Chuy Bravo, Mexican-American comedian and actor (d. 2019) |
| 1956 | Phil Foglio, American illustrator |
| 1956 | Kostas Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 181st Prime Minister of Greece |
| 1956 | Berit Aunli, Norwegian skier |
| 1956 | Rob Fisher, English keyboard player and songwriter (d. 1999) |
| 1956 | Paul Molitor, American baseball player and coach |