Born in 1959, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1959 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1959 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1959 and 27 January 1960 are considered born in the Chinese year 1959 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1959 is also known as the Year of the Earth Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1959 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1959
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1959. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1959. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Baron Waqa, Nauruan composer and politician, 14th President of Nauru |
| 1959 | Marcelo Loffreda, Argentine rugby player and coach |
| 1959 | Todd Brooker, Canadian skier and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Frank Brickowski, American basketball player |
| 1960 | Brian Cowen, Irish lawyer and politician, 12th Taoiseach of Ireland |
| 1959 | Jean-Marc Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician |
| 1959 | Lourdes Flores, Peruvian lawyer and politician |
| 1959 | Dylan Baker, American actor |
| 1959 | Tom Chambers, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Steve Mattsson, American author and illustrator |
| 1959 | Bradley Whitford, American actor and producer |
| 1959 | Chi Chi LaRue, American drag queen performer and director |
| 1959 | Hans Nijman, Dutch mixed martial artist and wrestler (d. 2014) |
| 1959 | Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, American author and academic |
| 1959 | Mike Gartner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1959 | Steve Byrnes, American sportscaster and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1959 | Gaston Gingras, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1959 | Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (d. 2015) |
| 1959 | Fuziah Salleh, Malaysian politician |
| 1959 | Daniel Xuereb, French footballer |
| 1959 | Lee Chapman, English footballer |
| 1959 | Fred Couples, American golfer |
| 1959 | Francisco Flores Pérez, Salvadorian politician, President of El Salvador (d. 2016) |
| 1959 | Simon Cowell, English businessman and producer |
| 1959 | Hildegard Körner, German runner |
| 1959 | Mark "Jacko" Jackson, Australian footballer, actor, and singer |
| 1959 | John Shelley, British illustrator |
| 1959 | David Ball, English keyboard player and producer |
| 1959 | Suzanne Vega, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1959 | Carlisle Best, Barbadian cricketer |