Born in 1959, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1959 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1959 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1959 and 27 January 1960 are considered born in the Chinese year 1959 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1959 is also known as the Year of the Earth Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1959 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1959
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1959. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1959. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1959 | Randy Ferbey, Canadian curler |
| 1959 | Stephen Roche, Irish cyclist and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Nick de Bois, English politician |
| 1959 | Danny Schayes, American basketball player |
| 1959 | Steve Stevens, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1959 | Neal Stephenson, American author |
| 1959 | Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany |
| 1959 | Michael Kors, American fashion designer |
| 1959 | Dave Beasant, English footballer and coach |
| 1959 | Radney Foster, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1960 | Lisa Walters, Canadian golfer |
| 1959 | John Magufuli, Tanzanian politician, 5th President of Tanzania (d. 2021) |
| 1959 | Manolis Kefalogiannis, Greek politician |
| 1959 | Ikue Sakakibara, Japanese actress and singer |
| 1959 | Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkish political scientist, academic, and politician, 37th Prime Minister of Turkey |
| 1959 | Charlie Burchill, Scottish guitarist and songwriter |
| 1959 | Joe DeSa, American baseball player (d. 1986) |
| 1959 | Lisa Wilkinson, Australian television host and journalist |
| 1959 | Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (d. 2015) |
| 1959 | Guy Laliberté, Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and poker player, founded Cirque du Soleil |
| 1959 | Éric Serra, French composer and producer |
| 1959 | Hansjörg Kunze, German runner and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Brian Cowen, Irish lawyer and politician, 12th Taoiseach of Ireland |
| 1959 | Jason Alexander, American actor, singer, and voice artist |
| 1959 | Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper |
| 1959 | Patrick Bruel, French actor, singer, and poker player |
| 1959 | Harold Baines, American baseball player |
| 1959 | Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Andrew Hoy, Australian equestrian rider |
| 1959 | John Berry, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |