Born in 1956, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1956 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1956 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 12 February 1956 and 30 January 1957 are considered born in the Chinese year 1956 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1956 is also known as the Year of the Fire Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1956 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1956
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1956. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1956. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1956 | Peter Roebuck, English cricketer, journalist, and sportcaster (d. 2011) |
| 1956 | Ad Melkert, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment |
| 1956 | Juanito Oiarzabal, Spanish mountaineer |
| 1956 | Steven Yearley, English sociologist and academic |
| 1956 | Lynne Rae Perkins, American author and illustrator |
| 1956 | Boris Miljković, Serbian director and producer |
| 1956 | Sela Ward, American actress |
| 1956 | Boris Šprem, Croatian lawyer and politician, 8th President of Croatian Parliament (d. 2012) |
| 1956 | Terry Labonte, American race car driver and businessman |
| 1956 | Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist |
| 1956 | Susanne Antonetta, American poet and author |
| 1956 | Stavros Arnaoutakis, Greek politician |
| 1956 | Dominic Grieve, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales |
| 1956 | Tim Tremlett, English cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Faustino Rupérez, Spanish cyclist |
| 1956 | Larry Myricks, American long jumper and sprinter |
| 1956 | Clifton Powell, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1956 | Michel Houellebecq, French author, poet, screenwriter, and director |
| 1956 | Ann Curry, Guamanian-American journalist |
| 1956 | Walter Woon, Singaporean lawyer and politician, 7th Attorney-General of Singapore |
| 1957 | Payne Stewart, American golfer (d. 1999) |
| 1956 | Todd Christensen, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2013) |
| 1956 | Bill Emmott, English journalist and author |
| 1956 | Bill Butler, Scottish educator and politician |
| 1956 | Jonathan Palmer, English race car driver and businessman |
| 1956 | Volker Zotz, Austrian philosopher, scholar, and author |
| 1956 | Wayne Taylor, South African racing driver |
| 1956 | Joseph Toal, Scottish bishop |
| 1956 | Deval Patrick, American lawyer and politician, 71st Governor of Massachusetts |
| 1956 | Kakha Bendukidze, Georgian economist and politician (d. 2014) |