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 | Paolo Rossi, Italian footballer (d. 2020) |
| 1956 | Zbigniew Boniek, Polish footballer and manager |
| 1956 | Sebastian Spreng, Argentinian-American painter and journalist |
| 1956 | Robert Syms, English businessman and politician |
| 1956 | Nia Griffith, Welsh educator and politician, former Shadow Secretary of State for Wales |
| 1956 | Tony Gilroy, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Sandra Osborne, Scottish politician |
| 1957 | Ann Nocenti, American journalist and author |
| 1956 | Peter Taylor, Australian cricketer |
| 1956 | Catherine Ashton, English politician, Vice-President of the European Commission |
| 1956 | Kevin Murphy, American actor, puppeteer, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1957 | Evangelos Venizelos, Greek lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece |
| 1956 | Michael Jackson, Irish archbishop |
| 1956 | Catherine Holmes, Australian judge |
| 1956 | Hazel Blears, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |
| 1956 | Blair Chapman, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1956 | Koo Stark, American actress and photographer |
| 1956 | Fritz Hilpert, German drummer and composer |
| 1956 | Miroslav Volf, Croatian Protestant theologian and public intellectual |
| 1956 | Dave Schulthise, American bass player (d. 2004) |
| 1956 | Tim Russ, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Bob Welch, American baseball player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1956 | Andreas Floer, German mathematician and academic (d. 1991) |
| 1956 | David Lidington, English historian, academic, and politician, Minister of State for Europe |
| 1956 | Mario Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1956 | Mark Morris, American dancer and choreographer |
| 1956 | Sohn Suk-hee, South Korean newscaster |
| 1956 | Judy Tenuta, American comedian, actress, and comedy musician (d. 2022) |
| 1956 | Kostas Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 181st Prime Minister of Greece |
| 1956 | Michel Houellebecq, French author, poet, screenwriter, and director |