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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
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 |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Lee Chapman, English footballer |
| 1959 | Laila Robins, American actress |
| 1959 | Stephen Hepburn, English politician |
| 1960 | Dominique Wilkins, French-American basketball player and manager |
| 1959 | Ian Maxtone-Graham, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1959 | H. D. Kumaraswamy, Indian social worker and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka |
| 1959 | Susan Bullock, English soprano |
| 1959 | Rineke Dijkstra, Dutch photographer |
| 1959 | Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, German prelate of the Catholic Church and theologian |
| 1959 | Matthew Modine, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Eileen Davidson, American model and actress |
| 1959 | Li Meisu, Chinese shot putter |
| 1959 | Roberto Moreno, Brazilian race car driver |
| 1959 | Clive Stafford Smith, English lawyer and author |
| 1959 | Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper |
| 1959 | Mats Näslund, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1959 | Oliver Colvile, English lawyer and politician |
| 1959 | Paula Poundstone, American comedian and author |
| 1959 | Ana Torroja, Spanish singer-songwriter |
| 1959 | Jerry Schemmel, American sportscaster |
| 1959 | Michael J. Bloomfield, American astronaut |
| 1959 | Kåre Thomsen, Norwegian guitarist and graphic designer |
| 1959 | Edwyn Collins, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Polish physicist and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Poland |
| 1959 | Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States, 50th Governor of Indiana |
| 1959 | Stephen Jefferies, South African cricketer and coach |
| 1959 | Ralph Krueger, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1959 | Imbi Paju, Estonian-Finnish journalist and author |
| 1959 | Greg Proops, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Ana María Polo, Cuban-American lawyer and judge |