According to Chinese Astrology, 1953 is the Year of the Snake and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1953 are Snakes. The Chinese Snake year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 14 February 1953 and 2 February 1954 are considered born in the Chinese year 1953 and are a Snake sign. In addition, each Snake 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. 1953 is also known as the Year of the Water Snake. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1953 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Snake?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Shelley Moore Capito, American politician |
| 1953 | Claire McCaskill, American lawyer and politician |
| 1953 | Hywel Williams, Welsh politician |
| 1953 | John Zorn, American saxophonist, composer, and producer |
| 1953 | Pia Zadora, American actress and singer |
| 1953 | Cha Bum-kun, South Korean footballer and manager |
| 1953 | Billy Burnette, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
| 1953 | Chung Dong-young, South Korean journalist and politician, 31st South Korean Minister of Unification |
| 1953 | Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese footballer and manager |
| 1953 | World B. Free, American basketball player |
| 1953 | Pascal Greggory, French actor |
| 1953 | Larry Herndon, American baseball player and coach |
| 1953 | Bess Armstrong, American actress |
| 1953 | Paul Piché, Canadian singer-songwriter |
| 1953 | Filemon Lagman, Filipino activist (d. 2001) |
| 1953 | Pierre Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player and manager |
| 1953 | Roberta Williams, American video game designer, co-founded Sierra Entertainment |
| 1953 | Alan Rusbridger, Zambian-English journalist and academic |
| 1953 | Brian McKechnie, New Zealand cricketer and rugby player |
| 1953 | Sandy Nairne, English historian and curator |
| 1953 | Cyndi Lauper, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress |
| 1953 | Ian Blair, English police officer |
| 1953 | Van Stephenson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2001) |
| 1953 | Carl Jackson, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1953 | Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian conductor and journalist |
| 1953 | Caryn Navy, American mathematician and computer scientist |
| 1953 | Reinhold Roth, German motorcycle racer |
| 1953 | Kay Stenshjemmet, Norwegian speed skater |
| 1954 | Jo Gartner, Austrian race car driver (d. 1986) |
| 1953 | June Pointer, American singer and actress (d. 2006) |