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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
Date | Name |
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1959 | Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson |
1959 | William R. Moses, American actor and producer |
1959 | Radney Foster, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1959 | Josée Verner, Canadian politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
1959 | Nagarjuna, Indian film actor, Producer and Businessman |
1959 | Rineke Dijkstra, Dutch photographer |
1959 | Vazgen Sargsyan, Armenian colonel and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Armenia (d. 1999) |
1959 | Jo Bonner, American politician |
1959 | Hitonari Tsuji, Japanese author, composer, and director |
1959 | Scott Brown, American colonel and politician |
1959 | Daniela Romo, Mexican singer, actress and TV hostess |
1959 | Ruud Janssen, Dutch blogger and illustrator |
1959 | Mark "Jacko" Jackson, Australian footballer, actor, and singer |
1959 | Brian Setzer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1959 | Baron Waqa, Nauruan composer and politician, 14th President of Nauru |
1959 | Pat Smear, American guitarist and songwriter |
1959 | Helmuth Duckadam, Romanian footballer |
1959 | Gelindo Bordin, Italian runner |
1959 | Michael Earl, American actor, singer, and puppeteer (d. 2015) |
1959 | Kevin Nash, American professional wrestler and actor |
1959 | Billy Campbell, American actor |
1959 | Lee Daniels, American director and producer |
1959 | Bobbie Vaile, Australian astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1996) |
1959 | Steve Levy, American lawyer and politician |
1959 | David Corn, American journalist and author |
1959 | Sarah, Duchess of York |
1959 | Nick Griffin, English politician |
1959 | Yvan Loubier, Canadian economist and politician |
1959 | Anil Ambani, Indian businessman and Chairman of Reliance Infrastructure |
1959 | Milorad Dodik, Bosnian Serb politician and president of Republika Srpska |