Born in 1956, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1956 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1956 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 12 February 1956 and 30 January 1957 are considered born in the Chinese year 1956 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. 1956 is also known as the Year of the Fire Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1956 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1956
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1956. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1956. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1956 | William Fichtner, American actor |
| 1956 | Tony Kushner, American playwright and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Nikolai Tsonev, Bulgarian politician |
| 1956 | Dwight Yoakam, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
| 1957 | Lorrie Moore, American short story writer |
| 1956 | Mario Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1956 | Terry Labonte, American race car driver and businessman |
| 1956 | David E. Kelley, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1956 | Perween Warsi, Indian-English businesswoman |
| 1956 | Volker Beck, German hurdler and coach |
| 1956 | Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian pianist and composer (d. 2018) |
| 1956 | Shim Hwa-jin, South Korean academic and educator |
| 1956 | Catherine Holmes, Australian judge |
| 1956 | Régis Labeaume, Canadian businessman and politician, 41st Mayor of Quebec City |
| 1956 | Robert Syms, English businessman and politician |
| 1956 | Bruce Greenwood, Canadian actor and producer |
| 1956 | Tim Tremlett, English cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2003) |
| 1956 | Zbigniew Boniek, Polish footballer and manager |
| 1956 | Rod Blagojevich, American lawyer and politician, 40th Governor of Illinois |
| 1956 | Michael Benton, Scottish-English paleontologist and academic |
| 1956 | Peter Wilkinson, English admiral |
| 1956 | Jyoti Gogte, Indian academician |
| 1956 | John Harwood, American journalist |
| 1956 | Peter Roebuck, English cricketer, journalist, and sportcaster (d. 2011) |
| 1956 | Sandeep Patil, Indian cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Mike Tully, American pole vaulter |
| 1956 | Loretta Schrijver, Dutch television host, news anchor |
| 1956 | Markus Höttinger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1980) |
| 1956 | La Toya Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress |