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 | Zbigniew Boniek, Polish footballer and manager |
| 1956 | Perween Warsi, Indian-English businesswoman |
| 1956 | Gerry Cooney, American boxer |
| 1956 | Miguel Bosé, Spanish musician and actor |
| 1956 | Tom Hanks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1956 | Kalle Kulbok, Estonian politician |
| 1956 | Jeff Lahti, American baseball player |
| 1956 | John Feinstein, American journalist and author |
| 1956 | Steve Stockman, American accountant and politician |
| 1956 | Reid Ribble, American politician |
| 1956 | Jonathan Palmer, English race car driver and businessman |
| 1957 | Bryan Robson, English footballer and manager |
| 1956 | John Le Lievre, British squash player (d. 2021) |
| 1956 | Butch Wynegar, American baseball player and coach |
| 1956 | Slick, American wrestler and manager |
| 1956 | Freddie Jackson, American soul singer |
| 1956 | Richard H. Kirk, English guitarist, keyboard player, composer, and producer (d. 2021) |
| 1956 | Hubie Brooks, American baseball player |
| 1956 | Joseph Toal, Scottish bishop |
| 1956 | Meg Rosoff, American-English author |
| 1956 | Angelika Machinek, German glider pilot (d. 2006) |
| 1956 | David Grant, English singer |
| 1956 | Joaquín, Spanish footballer |
| 1956 | Joni Sledge, American singer and songwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1956 | Dale Murphy, American baseball player |
| 1956 | Lynne Rae Perkins, American author and illustrator |
| 1956 | Lawrence Gowan, Scottish-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1956 | Patricia Kalember, American actress |
| 1956 | Owen Paterson, English politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| 1956 | Low Thia Khiang, Singaporean businessman and politician |