According to Chinese Astrology, 1955 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1955 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 24 January 1955 and 11 February 1956 are considered born in the Chinese year 1955 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat 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. 1955 is also known as the Year of the Wood Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1955 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
Date | Name |
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1955 | Richard Hieb, American engineer and astronaut |
1955 | Barbara Olson, American journalist and author (d. 2001) |
1955 | Bruno Conti, Italian footballer and manager |
1955 | Sam Simon, American director, producer and screenwriter; co-developer of The Simpsons (d. 2015) |
1955 | Parviz Parastui, Iranian actor and singer |
1955 | Philip Oakey, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer |
1955 | Udit Narayan, Indian playback singer |
1955 | Susan Orlean, American journalist and author |
1955 | Chiranjeevi, Indian film actor, producer and politician |
1955 | Philip Egan, English bishop |
1955 | Andrew Stevens, American actor and producer |
1956 | Christine Lagarde, French lawyer and politician; Managing Director, International Monetary Fund |
1955 | Alessandro Altobelli, Italian footballer and sportscaster |
1955 | Jeffrey Ford, American author and educator |
1955 | Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Dominica-born English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales |
1955 | John de Mol Jr., Dutch businessman, co-founded Endemol |
1955 | Teresa De Sio, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1955 | Mike Heath, American baseball player and manager |
1955 | Kurt Niedermayer, German footballer and manager |
1955 | Kris Jenner, American talent manager and businesswoman |
1955 | Fred Hersch, American pianist and composer |
1955 | Vic Marks, English cricketer and sportscaster |
1955 | Jean Tigana, French footballer and manager |
1956 | Bernard Sumner, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1956 | Peter Schilling, German singer-songwriter |
1955 | Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 2016) |
1955 | Peter McNamara, Australian tennis player and coach (d. 2019) |
1955 | Cynthia McKinney, American activist and politician |
1955 | Lincoln Hall, Australian mountaineer and author (d. 2012) |
1955 | Linwood Boomer, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter |