According to Chinese Astrology, 1955 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1955 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 24 January 1955 and 11 February 1956 are considered born in the Chinese year 1955 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat 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. 1955 is also known as the Year of the Wood Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1955 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
Date | Name |
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1955 | Yolanda King, American actress and activist (d. 2007) |
1955 | John Howell, English journalist and politician |
1955 | Parviz Parastui, Iranian actor and singer |
1955 | Kix Brooks, American country music singer-songwriter and musician |
1955 | Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong actor and screenwriter |
1955 | Edmund Malura, German footballer and manager |
1955 | Avram Grant, Israeli football manager |
1956 | Christine Lagarde, French lawyer and politician; Managing Director, International Monetary Fund |
1955 | Arleen Sorkin, American actress, producer, and screenwriter |
1955 | Allen Woody, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2000) |
1955 | Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
1955 | Susan Orlean, American journalist and author |
1955 | Jens Sparschuh, German author and playwright |
1955 | Ray Ozzie, American software industry entrepreneur |
1955 | Ken Schrader, American race car driver and sportscaster |
1956 | Bernard Sumner, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1956 | Royce Ayliffe, Australian rugby league player |
1955 | Mohsin Khan, Pakistani cricketer |
1955 | Glynis Barber, South African-English actress |
1956 | Zehava Gal-On, Israeli politician |
1955 | Mark Donaldson, New Zealand rugby player |
1956 | John Jefferson, American football player and coach |
1955 | Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (d. 1994) |
1955 | Ante Gotovina, Croatian general |
1956 | Ann Magnuson, American actress and performance artist |
1955 | Brian Vollmer, Canadian singer |
1955 | Rosanne Cash, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1955 | Gene Grossman, American economist and academic |
1955 | Robin Eubanks, American trombonist and educator |
1955 | Brian Engblom, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |