According to Chinese Astrology, 1976 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1976 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 31 January 1976 and 17 February 1977 are considered born in the Chinese year 1976 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1976 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1976 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Mat Rogers, Australian rugby player |
| 1976 | Derek Chauvin, American criminal and former police officer[22] |
| 1977 | A. J. Burnett, American baseball player |
| 1976 | Makoto Tamada, Japanese motorcycle racer |
| 1976 | Amaia Montero, Spanish singer-songwriter |
| 1976 | Laura Harris, Canadian actress |
| 1976 | Kyle Peterson, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1976 | Galo Blanco, Spanish tennis player and coach |
| 1976 | Fernando Pisani, Canadian-Italian ice hockey player |
| 1976 | Nick Swardson, American actor and comedian |
| 1976 | Kevin Maher, English-Irish footballer and coach |
| 1976 | Raghava Lawrence, Indian actor, director, and choreographer |
| 1976 | Carlos Humberto Paredes, Paraguayan footballer |
| 1976 | Tomo Ohka, Japanese baseball player |
| 1976 | Magdalena Walach, Polish actress |
| 1976 | Yoshino Kimura, Japanese actress and singer |
| 1977 | Roman Kostomarov, Russian ice dancer |
| 1976 | Jevon Kearse, American football player |
| 1976 | Robbie Blake, English footballer |
| 1976 | Pablo Mastroeni, Argentine-American soccer player and manager |
| 1976 | Martin Buß, German high jumper |
| 1976 | Richelle Mead, American author and educator |
| 1977 | Sam Jaeger, American actor and screenwriter |
| 1976 | Kevin Garnett, American basketball player |
| 1976 | Vasily Petrenko, Russian conductor |
| 1976 | Marlon Devonish, English sprinter and coach |
| 1976 | Ray Price, Zimbabwean cricketer |
| 1977 | Denis Lunghi, Italian cyclist |
| 1976 | Maneet Chauhan, Indian-American chef and author |
| 1976 | Luke Adams, Australian race walker |