According to Chinese Astrology, 1953 is the Year of the Snake and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1953 are Snakes. The Chinese Snake year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 14 February 1953 and 2 February 1954 are considered born in the Chinese year 1953 and are a Snake sign. In addition, each Snake 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. 1953 is also known as the Year of the Water Snake. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1953 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Snake?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Chris Smith, American lawyer and politician |
| 1953 | Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021) |
| 1953 | Rick Middleton, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1954 | Rick Warren, American pastor and author |
| 1953 | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Indian zoologist and businesswoman |
| 1953 | Dave Evans, Welsh-Australian singer-songwriter |
| 1953 | Jim Devine, British politician |
| 1953 | Denis Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1953 | György Károly, Hungarian poet and author (d. 2018) |
| 1953 | Nora Aunor, Filipino actress and recording artist |
| 1953 | Ben Bernanke, American economist |
| 1953 | Robert Bertrand, Canadian politician |
| 1953 | James Russo, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1953 | Tamasin Day-Lewis, English chef and author |
| 1953 | Kevin Rowland, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1953 | Franz Wright, Austrian-American poet and translator (d. 2015) |
| 1953 | Eric Faulkner, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1953 | Alex Grey, American visual artist and author |
| 1953 | Jan Davis, American engineer and astronaut |
| 1953 | Nirmal Selvamony, Indian Tamil academician and ecocritic |
| 1953 | Tim Allen, American actor, comedian, and producer |
| 1953 | Alan Barton, English singer and guitarist (d. 1995) |
| 1953 | Joseph A. Tunzi, Chicago based author, foremost expert on Elvis Presley |
| 1953 | Robert Cray, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1954 | Rob Kerin, Australian politician, 43rd Premier of South Australia |
| 1953 | David Wisniewski, English-American author and illustrator (d. 2002) |
| 1953 | Gil Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer |
| 1953 | Susumu Ojima, Japanese businessman, founded Huser |
| 1953 | Bruno Brokken, Belgian high jumper |
| 1953 | Shelley Moore Capito, American politician |