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 | Jack Givens, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Dave Wakeling, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Bruce Bawer, American poet and critic |
| 1956 | Jishu Dasgupta, Indian actor and director (d. 2012) |
| 1956 | Steve Bainbridge, English rugby player |
| 1956 | Abdalla Uba Adamu, Nigerian professor, media scholar |
| 1956 | Perween Warsi, Indian-English businesswoman |
| 1956 | Paula Zahn, American journalist and producer |
| 1957 | Andy Sheppard, English saxophonist and composer |
| 1956 | David Van Day, English singer |
| 1956 | Bob Welch, American baseball player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1956 | Rick Martel, Canadian wrestler |
| 1957 | Claudia Emerson, American poet and academic (d. 2014) |
| 1957 | Frank Skinner, English comedian, actor, and author |
| 1956 | Steve Scott, American runner and coach |
| 1956 | Mohsen Badawi, Egyptian businessman and activist |
| 1956 | Didier Theys, Belgian race car driver and coach |
| 1956 | Amanda Burton, Northern Irish actress and producer |
| 1956 | Brian Robertson, Scottish rock guitarist and songwriter |
| 1956 | Craig Bartlett, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor |
| 1956 | David Sedaris, American comedian, author, and radio host |
| 1956 | Tony Hill, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1956 | James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral |
| 1956 | Mae Jemison, American physician, academic, and astronaut |
| 1956 | Hanni Wenzel, German skier |
| 1956 | Sandra Osborne, Scottish politician |
| 1956 | Taur Matan Ruak, East Timorese politician, 3rd President of East Timor |
| 1956 | Mike Tully, American pole vaulter |
| 1956 | Dianne Reeves, American singer |
| 1956 | Sinan Sakić, Serbian singer (d. 2018) |