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 |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Amyr Klink, Brazilian sailor and explorer |
| 1955 | Allen Woody, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2000) |
| 1955 | Toshio Suzuki, Japanese race car driver |
| 1955 | Paul Simonon, English singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1955 | Luka Bloom, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Royce Ayliffe, Australian rugby league player |
| 1955 | Michael Callen, American singer-songwriter and AIDS activist (d. 1993) |
| 1955 | David Kirschner, American animator, producer, and author |
| 1955 | Bob Schreck, American author |
| 1955 | John Tate, American boxer, WBA heavyweight champion (d. 1998) |
| 1955 | Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (d. 1994) |
| 1955 | Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland |
| 1955 | Randall Bewley, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1955 | Frank Baumgartl, German runner (d. 2010) |
| 1955 | Mati Laur, Estonian historian, author, and academic |
| 1955 | Jill Pipher, American mathematician and academic |
| 1955 | Topper Headon, English drummer and songwriter |
| 1955 | Cynthia McKinney, American activist and politician |
| 1955 | Reba McEntire, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1956 | Waltraud Meier, German soprano and actress |
| 1955 | Dale Bozzio, American pop-rock singer-songwriter |
| 1955 | Steve Berlin, American saxophonist, keyboard player, and producer |
| 1955 | Kurt Niedermayer, German footballer and manager |
| 1955 | Val McDermid, Scottish author |
| 1955 | Kim Zimmer, American actress |
| 1955 | Jay Osmond, American singer, drummer, actor, and TV/film producer |
| 1955 | James Gosling, Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java |
| 1955 | Kate Mulgrew, American actress |
| 1955 | Brian Engblom, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Amii Stewart, American singer and dancer |