Born in 1959, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1959 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1959 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1959 and 27 January 1960 are considered born in the Chinese year 1959 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1959 is also known as the Year of the Earth Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1959 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
Famous people from the Year of the Pig and 1959
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig and Chinese Year 1959. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Pig 1959. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1959 | Eliot Teltscher, American tennis player |
| 1959 | Ken Watanabe, Japanese actor and producer |
| 1959 | Glenda Bailey, English journalist |
| 1959 | Brian Higgins, American politician |
| 1959 | Rick Bragg, American author and journalist |
| 1959 | Karen Pierce, English diplomat |
| 1959 | James Keelaghan, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1959 | Clint Boon, English singer and keyboard player |
| 1959 | Carol Anderson, American author and historian |
| 1959 | Mark McKinney, Canadian actor and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Bobbie Vaile, Australian astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1996) |
| 1959 | Danny Bonaduce, American actor and wrestler |
| 1959 | Marco Pirroni, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1959 | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, English politician |
| 1959 | Jerry Schemmel, American sportscaster |
| 1959 | Ian McCulloch, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Peter Fowler, Australian golfer |
| 1959 | Rineke Dijkstra, Dutch photographer |
| 1959 | Nick Griffin, English politician |
| 1959 | Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States, 50th Governor of Indiana |
| 1959 | Vazgen Sargsyan, Armenian colonel and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Armenia (d. 1999) |
| 1959 | Andre Tippett, American football player and coach |
| 1959 | Boyko Borissov, Bulgarian footballer and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
| 1959 | Charles Hendry, English politician |
| 1959 | Chris Hadfield, Canadian colonel, pilot, and astronaut |
| 1959 | Ann Demeulemeester, Belgian fashion designer |
| 1959 | Larry Stewart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Marc Shaiman, American composer and songwriter |
| 1959 | Ernie C, American heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1959 | Emmit King, American sprinter |