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 | John Edwards, American lawyer and politician |
| 1954 | Hansi Hinterseer, Austrian skier and actor |
| 1953 | Jim Devine, British politician |
| 1953 | Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss harp player |
| 1953 | Korrie Layun Rampan, Indonesian author, poet, and critic (d. 2015) |
| 1954 | Alan Butcher, English cricketer and coach |
| 1953 | Nancy Huston, Canadian-American author and translator |
| 1953 | James Smith, American boxer |
| 1953 | Raleb Majadele, Israeli politician |
| 1953 | Tico Torres, American drummer |
| 1953 | Roberta Williams, American video game designer, co-founded Sierra Entertainment |
| 1953 | James Newcome, English bishop |
| 1953 | Michael Curry, 27th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church |
| 1953 | Richard Harding, English rugby player |
| 1953 | Dennis Miller, American comedian, producer, and talk show host |
| 1953 | Kazumi Watanabe, Japanese guitarist and composer |
| 1953 | Gil Birmingham, American actor |
| 1953 | Yahoo Serious, Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1953 | Tarmo Kõuts, Estonian admiral and politician |
| 1954 | Martin Kylhammar, Swedish professor of culture and society |
| 1953 | Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1953 | Sue Carroll, English journalist (d. 2011) |
| 1953 | Paweł Janas, Polish footballer and manager |
| 1953 | Charles Martin Smith, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1953 | Robyn Hitchcock, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1953 | Curtis Armstrong, American actor, singer, and producer |
| 1953 | Nan Goldin, American photographer |
| 1953 | Claus Peter Flor, German conductor |
| 1953 | George Peponis, Greek-Australian rugby league player and physician |
| 1953 | Nirmal Selvamony, Indian Tamil academician and ecocritic |