Born in 1996, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1996 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1996 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 19 February 1996 and 7 February 1997 are considered born in the Chinese year 1996 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1996 is also known as the Year of the Fire Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1996 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1996
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1996. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1996. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Katie Boulter, British tennis player |
| 1996 | Franck Kessié, Ivorian footballer |
| 1996 | Zane Musgrove, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1996 | Robert Murić, Croatian footballer |
| 1996 | Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player |
| 1996 | Sana Minatozaki, Japanese singer |
| 1996 | Nicolas Beer, Danish race car driver |
| 1996 | Simone Manuel, American swimmer |
| 1996 | Karim Hafez, Egyptian footballer |
| 1996 | Una Raymond-Hoey, Irish cricketer |
| 1996 | Andy Truong, Australian fashion designer |
| 1996 | Mary Cain, American runner |
| 1996 | Royce Freeman, American football player |
| 1996 | Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | Emerson Hyndman, American international soccer player |
| 1996 | Jordan Lilley, English rugby league player |
| 1996 | Daniel Saifiti, Australian-Fijian rugby league player |
| 1997 | Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer |
| 1996 | Michael Seaton, Jamaican footballer |
| 1996 | Sanya Lopez, Filipino actress and model |
| 1996 | Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer |
| 1996 | Indy de Vroome, Dutch tennis player |
| 1996 | Morissette, Filipina singer-songwriter |
| 1996 | Mack Horton, Australian swimmer |
| 1997 | Luis Díaz, Colombian footballer, left winger for English club Liverpool F.C. |
| 1997 | Brendan Donovan, American baseball player |
| 1996 | Abigail Breslin, American actress |
| 1996 | Cameron Johnson, American basketball player |
| 1996 | Michael Christian Martinez, Filipino figure skater |
| 1996 | Harriet Dart, British tennis player |