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 | Frode Fjellheim, Norwegian pianist and composer |
| 1959 | Frank Brickowski, American basketball player |
| 1959 | Steve Mattsson, American author and illustrator |
| 1959 | Rajendra Singh, Indian environmentalist |
| 1959 | Phil Brown, English footballer, coach, and manager |
| 1959 | Carl Williams, American boxer (d. 2013) |
| 1959 | James MacMillan, Scottish composer and conductor |
| 1959 | George Kalovelonis, Greek tennis player and coach |
| 1959 | Klaus Iohannis, Romanian educator and politician, 5th President of Romania |
| 1959 | Peter Horrocks, English journalist and producer |
| 1959 | Kevin Nash, American professional wrestler and actor |
| 1959 | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, English politician |
| 1959 | Ian McCulloch, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut |
| 1959 | András Petőcz, Hungarian author and poet |
| 1959 | Richie Sambora, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1959 | Gary Anderson, South African-American football player |
| 1959 | Jason Alexander, American actor, singer, and voice artist |
| 1959 | Sean Young, American actress and dancer |
| 1959 | Philip Maini, Northern Irish mathematician at the University of Oxford |
| 1959 | Flavor Flav, American rapper and actor |
| 1959 | Michael Kinane, Irish jockey |
| 1959 | Nir Barkat, Israeli businessman and politician, Mayor of Jerusalem |
| 1960 | Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Dave Richardson, South African cricketer, manager, and lawyer |
| 1959 | Stephen Muggleton, English computer scientist and engineer |
| 1959 | Eddi Reader, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1959 | Frank Vanhecke, Belgian politician |
| 1959 | Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rican politician |
| 1959 | Randy Travis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |