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 | Charly McClain, American country music singer |
| 1956 | Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach |
| 1956 | Robert Sinclair MacKay, British academic and educator |
| 1956 | Jordan Rudess, American keyboard player and songwriter |
| 1956 | Ron Randall, American author and illustrator |
| 1956 | Balwinder Sandhu, Indian cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Brian Benben, American actor and producer |
| 1956 | Bernie Federko, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager |
| 1956 | David Goodhart, English journalist and author |
| 1956 | Loretta Schrijver, Dutch television host, news anchor |
| 1956 | Paul Cook, English drummer |
| 1956 | Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armenian soldier and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1956 | Matt Aitken, English songwriter and record producer |
| 1956 | Michael Biehn, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Martin Taylor, English guitarist |
| 1956 | Pat McCrory, American businessman and politician, 74th Governor of North Carolina |
| 1956 | Randy Jackson, American bass player and producer |
| 1956 | Yevgeny Kiselyov, Russian-Ukrainian journalist |
| 1956 | La Toya Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1956 | Ibrahim Shema, Nigerian lawyer, politician |
| 1956 | Anita Ward, American disco/R&B singer |
| 1956 | James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral |
| 1956 | Dave Dravecky, American baseball player |
| 1957 | Jeremy Sams, English director, playwright, and composer |
| 1956 | Steve Harris, English bass player and songwriter |
| 1956 | Juliet Stevenson, English actress |
| 1956 | Jeff Watson, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1956 | Patty Sheehan, American golfer |
| 1956 | Tom Lawless, American baseball player and manager |
| 1956 | Butch Wynegar, American baseball player and coach |