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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Dale Jarrett, American race car driver and sportscaster |
| 1957 | Nacho Duato, Spanish dancer and choreographer |
| 1956 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian engineer and politician, 6th President of Iran |
| 1957 | Michael Foale, British-American astrophysicist and astronaut |
| 1956 | Kirk Brandon, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Jishu Dasgupta, Indian actor and director (d. 2012) |
| 1956 | Ann Curry, Guamanian-American journalist |
| 1956 | Jyoti Gogte, Indian academician |
| 1956 | Sal Paolantonio, American lieutenant and journalist |
| 1956 | Sidath Wettimuny, Sri Lankan cricketer |
| 1956 | Ad Melkert, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment |
| 1956 | Dalia Grybauskaitė, Lithuanian politician, President of Lithuania |
| 1956 | Lesley Manville, English actress |
| 1956 | Rod Blagojevich, American lawyer and politician, 40th Governor of Illinois |
| 1956 | Alejandro Kuropatwa, Argentine photographer (d. 2003) |
| 1956 | Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist |
| 1956 | Dave Wakeling, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Nazrin Shah of Perak, Sultan of Perak |
| 1956 | Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist and author |
| 1956 | Bill Ritter, American lawyer and politician, 41st Governor of Colorado |
| 1956 | Calum MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician |
| 1956 | Meena Keshwar Kamal, Afghan activist, founded the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (d. 1987) |
| 1956 | Bill Wray, American cartoonist and painter |
| 1956 | David Lidington, English historian, academic, and politician, Minister of State for Europe |
| 1956 | Randy Jackson, American bass player and producer |
| 1956 | Jean-Pierre Thiollet, French journalist and author |
| 1956 | Lutz Haueisen, German cyclist |
| 1956 | Mark Crispin, American computer scientist, designed the IMAP (d. 2012) |
| 1956 | Dave Schulthise, American bass player (d. 2004) |
| 1956 | Brian Robertson, Scottish rock guitarist and songwriter |