Born in 1968, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1968 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1968 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 30 January 1968 and 16 February 1969 are considered born in the Chinese year 1968 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. 1968 is also known as the Year of the Earth Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1968 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1968
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1968. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1968. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1969 | Alemayehu Atomsa, Ethiopian educator and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1968 | Julie Fagerholt, Danish fashion designer |
| 1968 | Grace Poe, Filipino educator and politician |
| 1968 | Matthew Le Tissier, English footballer and journalist |
| 1968 | Mike Atherton, English cricketer and journalist |
| 1968 | Paul F. Tompkins, American comedian, actor, and writer |
| 1968 | Ken McRae, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1968 | Theresa Villiers, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| 1968 | Tim Salmon, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Abdelatif Benazzi, Moroccan-French rugby player |
| 1968 | Paul Merson, English footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Klas Ingesson, Swedish footballer and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1968 | Adam Price, Welsh politician |
| 1969 | Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian volleyball player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1969 | Franklyn Rose, Jamaican cricketer |
| 1968 | Larry Sanger, American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia and Citizendium |
| 1968 | George Kotsiopoulos, American stylist and journalist |
| 1968 | Jill Hennessy, Canadian actress and singer |
| 1968 | Brandi Chastain, American soccer player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Todd Jones, American baseball player |
| 1968 | Edna Campbell, American basketball player, sportscaster, and nurse |
| 1968 | Julia Hartley-Brewer, English broadcaster and columnist |
| 1969 | Linda Sánchez, American lawyer and politician |
| 1968 | Gary Payton, American basketball player and actor |
| 1968 | Garrett Reisman, American engineer and astronaut |
| 1968 | Shelby Lynne, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1968 | Stuart Law, Australian cricketer and coach |
| 1968 | Mario Basler, German footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Tom Papa, American comedian, actor, television host |
| 1968 | Dawn Robinson, American singer and actress |