Born in 1996, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1996 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1996 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 19 February 1996 and 7 February 1997 are considered born in the Chinese year 1996 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1996 is also known as the Year of the Fire Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1996 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1996
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1996. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1996. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Zhang Tingting, Chinese handball player |
| 1997 | Ilia Topuria, German-Georgian mixed martial artist |
| 1996 | Matteo Berrettini, Italian tennis player |
| 1996 | Brad Walsh, Australian footballer |
| 1996 | Mary Cain, American runner |
| 1996 | Joel Kiviranta, Finnish ice hockey player |
| 1997 | Keegan Hipgrave, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | Julian Brandt, German footballer |
| 1996 | Christian Coleman, American sprinter |
| 1996 | Joshua Wong, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist |
| 1996 | Tyrell Fuimaono, Australian rugby player |
| 1996 | Niki Wories, Dutch figure skater |
| 1996 | Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | Morissette, Filipina singer-songwriter |
| 1996 | TheOdd1sOut, American YouTuber and animator |
| 1996 | Franck Kessié, Ivorian footballer |
| 1996 | William Eskelinen, Swedish footballer |
| 1996 | Cho Seung-youn, South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper |
| 1996 | Pelayo Roza, Spanish sprint canoeist |
| 1996 | David Pastrňák, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1996 | Louisa Chirico, American tennis player |
| 1996 | Cene Prevc, Slovenian ski jumper |
| 1996 | Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer |
| 1996 | Dejounte Murray, American basketball player |
| 1996 | Karolína Muchová, Czech tennis player |
| 1996 | Una Raymond-Hoey, Irish cricketer |
| 1996 | Keston Hiura, American baseball player |
| 1996 | Mabel, British-Swedish singer |
| 1996 | Momo Hirai, Japanese dancer and singer |
| 1996 | Martin Garrix, Dutch DJ |