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 |
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1953 | Baaba Maal, Senegalese singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1953 | Jan Davis, American engineer and astronaut |
1953 | Paul Stephenson, English police officer |
1953 | Robert Zoellick, American banker and politician, 14th United States Deputy Secretary of State |
1953 | Lynn Whitfield, American actress and producer |
1953 | Jadranka Kosor, Croatian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Croatia |
1953 | Ian Bairnson, Scottish saxophonist and keyboard player |
1953 | Willy Rampf, German engineer |
1953 | Tom Cohen, American philosopher, theorist, and academic |
1953 | Martha Wash, American singer-songwriter |
1953 | Sultanah Haminah, Malaysian royal consort |
1953 | Kenny Bee, Hong Kong singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
1953 | Peter Horton, American actor and director |
1953 | Sue Carroll, English journalist (d. 2011) |
1953 | Roy Laidlaw, Scottish rugby player |
1954 | Hansi Hinterseer, Austrian skier and actor |
1953 | Marc Johnson, American bassist, composer, and bandleader |
1953 | David Wisniewski, English-American author and illustrator (d. 2002) |
1953 | Alex Grey, American visual artist and author |
1953 | Aleksander Veingold, Estonian chess player and coach |
1953 | Franz Klammer, Austrian skier and race car driver |
1954 | Jose Dalisay, Jr., Filipino poet, author, and screenwriter |
1953 | Don Dokken, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1953 | Colm Meaney, Irish actor |
1953 | Miguel Lopez, Salvadorian-American soccer player |
1953 | Babis Tennes, Greek footballer and manager |
1953 | Glen Ballard, American songwriter and producer |
1953 | Roberto BolaƱo, Chilean novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist (d. 2003) |
1953 | Brian Talbot, English footballer and manager |
1953 | Hank Pfister, American tennis player |