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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Date | Name |
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1996 | Katharina Althaus, German ski jumper |
1996 | Kateřina Siniaková, Czech tennis player |
1996 | Denis Zakaria, Swiss footballer |
1996 | Bella Hadid, American model |
1996 | Kathryn Bernardo, Filipino actress |
1996 | Hugh Bernard, English cricketer |
1996 | Tyus Jones, American basketball player |
1996 | Keston Hiura, American baseball player |
1996 | Yoo Jeongyeon, South Korean singer |
1996 | Florian Maitre, French cyclist |
1997 | Keegan Hipgrave, Australian rugby league player |
1996 | Taylor Townsend, American tennis player |
1997 | Jeremy Shada, American actor, musician and singer |
1996 | Sebastián Vegas, Chilean footballer |
1996 | Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter |
1996 | Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer |
1996 | Zane Musgrove, New Zealand rugby league player |
1996 | Jordan Pefok, American footballer |
1996 | Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player |
1997 | Fan Zhendong, Chinese table tennis player |
1997 | Ilia Topuria, German-Georgian mixed martial artist |
1996 | Annalisa Cochrane, American actress |
1996 | Blake Brockington, American trans man and activist (d. 2015) |
1996 | Lele Pons, Latina-American Internet personality |
1996 | Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spanish tennis player[11] |
1996 | Andy Truong, Australian fashion designer |
1997 | Connor McDavid, Canadian ice hockey player |
1996 | Nina Stojanović, Serbian tennis player |
1996 | Aurora Mikalsen, Norwegian footballer |
1997 | Francesco Bagnaia, Italian motorcycle racer |