Born in 1968, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1968 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1968 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 30 January 1968 and 16 February 1969 are considered born in the Chinese year 1968 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. 1968 is also known as the Year of the Earth Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1968 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1968
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1968. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1968. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1968 | Sandra Glover, American hurdler |
| 1969 | Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director |
| 1968 | Tyrone Hill, American basketball player and coach |
| 1968 | Ralf Kelleners, German race car driver |
| 1968 | Dina Meyer, American actress |
| 1968 | Barry Kooser, American painter and animator |
| 1968 | Rod Wishart, Australian rugby league player |
| 1969 | Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricketer |
| 1968 | Rod Beck, American baseball player (d. 2007) |
| 1969 | Justin Skinner, English footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Phil de Glanville, English rugby player |
| 1968 | Brandi Chastain, American soccer player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Larry Sanger, American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium |
| 1968 | Ed Vaizey, English lawyer and politician, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries |
| 1968 | Monica Crowley, American talk show host and author |
| 1968 | Tim Salmon, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Eri Nitta, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1969 | Dave Grohl, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer |
| 1968 | Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (d. 2014) |
| 1968 | Andrew Copeland, American singer and guitarist |
| 1968 | Francisco Clavet, Spanish tennis player |
| 1968 | Susan Floyd, American actress |
| 1968 | Colin McRae, Scottish race car driver (d. 2007) |
| 1968 | Jay Johnston, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1969 | Giorgio Lamberti, Italian swimmer |
| 1968 | Alastair Lynch, Australian footballer and sportscaster |
| 1969 | Norman Reedus, American actor and model |
| 1968 | Pat Hentgen, American baseball player and coach |
| 1968 | Peter DeBoer, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1968 | Iolanda Nanni, Italian politician (d. 2018) |