Born in 1959, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1959 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1959 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1959 and 27 January 1960 are considered born in the Chinese year 1959 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1959 is also known as the Year of the Earth Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1959 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1959
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1959. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1959. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1959 | Hansjörg Kunze, German runner and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Liveris Andritsos, Greek basketball player |
| 1959 | Jim Kerr, Scottish singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1959 | Brian Thompson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1959 | James Keelaghan, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1959 | Phil Brown, English footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1959 | Bradley Whitford, American actor and producer |
| 1959 | Nicola Sirkis, French singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Randy Ferbey, Canadian curler |
| 1959 | Peter Keleghan, Canadian actor and screenwriter |
| 1959 | David Ball, English keyboard player and producer |
| 1959 | Pia Gjellerup, Danish lawyer and politician, Danish Minister of Finance |
| 1959 | Heinz Gunthardt, Swiss tennis player |
| 1959 | Lydia Lunch, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress |
| 1959 | Andrew Farriss, Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist |
| 1959 | Kathy Mattea, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Perry Farrell, American singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1959 | David Shore, Canadian screenwriter and producer |
| 1959 | Brian P. Cleary, American author and poet |
| 1959 | Tom Foley, American baseball player and coach |
| 1959 | Simon Cowell, English businessman and producer |
| 1959 | Eliot Teltscher, American tennis player |
| 1959 | Carlo Ancelotti, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1959 | Toshihiko Sahashi, Japanese composer |
| 1959 | Andrea de Cesaris, Italian racing driver (d. 2014) |
| 1959 | Thomas Quasthoff, German opera singer |
| 1959 | Anna Escobedo Cabral, American lawyer and politician, 42nd Treasurer of the United States |
| 1960 | John Crawford, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1960 | Brian Cowen, Irish lawyer and politician, 12th Taoiseach of Ireland |
| 1959 | Mark "Jacko" Jackson, Australian footballer, actor, and singer |