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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Monkey?
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 | Henri Toivonen, Finnish race car driver (d. 1986) |
| 1956 | Fritz Hilpert, German drummer and composer |
| 1956 | Steven Bauer, Cuban-American actor and producer |
| 1956 | Barry Melrose, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Anant Gadgil, Indian politician |
| 1956 | Dana Delany, American actress and producer |
| 1956 | Jana Wendt, Australian television host |
| 1956 | Frances Arnold, American scientist and engineer |
| 1956 | Boris Miljković, Serbian director and producer |
| 1957 | Jenifer Lewis, American actress and singer |
| 1956 | Scott Sanderson, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2019) |
| 1956 | Peter Chelsom, English film director, writer, and actor |
| 1956 | Diane Warren, American songwriter |
| 1956 | Totka Petrova, Bulgarian runner |
| 1956 | Patricia Kalember, American actress |
| 1956 | David Willetts, English academic and politician |
| 1956 | Danny Wilde, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1956 | Sheryl Lee Ralph, American actress and singer |
| 1956 | Jon Schwartz, American drummer and producer |
| 1956 | Michael Sorridimi, Australian rugby league player |
| 1956 | Ingus Baušķenieks, Latvian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1956 | Fred Ottman, American wrestler |
| 1956 | Craig Bartlett, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor |
| 1956 | David Hempleman-Adams, English businessman and adventurer |
| 1956 | Andreas Floer, German mathematician and academic (d. 1991) |
| 1956 | Grover Norquist, American activist, founded Americans for Tax Reform |
| 1956 | Darryl Brohman, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster |
| 1956 | Michele Bachmann, American lawyer and politician |
| 1956 | Maggie Reilly, Scottish singer-songwriter |
| 1956 | Greg Phillinganes, American keyboardist |