Born in 1956, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1956 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1956 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 12 February 1956 and 30 January 1957 are considered born in the Chinese year 1956 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. 1956 is also known as the Year of the Fire Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1956 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1956
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1956. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1956. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1956 | Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist |
| 1956 | Ad Melkert, Dutch lawyer and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment |
| 1956 | Hanni Wenzel, German skier |
| 1956 | Mark Dantonio, American football player and coach |
| 1956 | Rudolf Wojtowicz, Polish footballer |
| 1956 | Sheryl Lee Ralph, American actress and singer |
| 1957 | Kenneth McClintock, Puerto Rican public servant and politician, 22nd Secretary of State of Puerto Rico |
| 1956 | Linda Fabiani, Scottish politician |
| 1956 | Peter Kosminsky, English director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Larry Bird, American basketball player and coach |
| 1956 | James Lofton, American football player and coach |
| 1956 | Bruce Weber, American basketball player and coach |
| 1956 | David Lidington, English historian, academic, and politician, Minister of State for Europe |
| 1956 | Teddy Atlas, American boxer, trainer, and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Lavrentis Machairitsas, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Sandeep Patil, Indian cricketer and coach |
| 1956 | Ron Kuby, American lawyer and radio host |
| 1956 | Adam Nawałka, Polish football player and manager |
| 1956 | Aldo Nova, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1956 | Eddie Murray, American football player |
| 1956 | Lefteris Zagoritis, Greek lawyer and politician |
| 1956 | Larry Blackmon, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1956 | Koo Stark, American actress and photographer |
| 1956 | David Vanian, English singer-songwriter |
| 1956 | Nicholas Harberd, British botanist, educator, and academician |
| 1956 | Marta Kauffman, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1956 | Johnnie Fingers, Irish keyboard player and songwriter |
| 1956 | Pyotr Vasilevsky, Belarusian footballer and manager (d. 2012) |
| 1956 | Anil Kapoor, Indian actor and producer |
| 1956 | Todd Christensen, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2013) |