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 |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Hans Nielsen, Danish motorcycle racer |
| 1959 | Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rican politician |
| 1959 | Paul Farmer, American anthropologist and physician |
| 1959 | Josée Verner, Canadian politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
| 1959 | Ramdas Athawale, Indian poet and politician |
| 1959 | Gary Anderson, South African-American football player |
| 1959 | Michael P. Anderson, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2003) |
| 1959 | Boris Nemtsov, Russian academic and politician, First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (d. 2015) |
| 1959 | Bob Paris, American-Canadian bodybuilder and actor |
| 1959 | Lee Daniels, American director and producer |
| 1959 | Jamie Salmon, English-New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Chris Blackhurst, English journalist |
| 1959 | Tatyana Mitkova, Russian journalist |
| 1959 | Juan Camacho, Bolivian runner |
| 1959 | Yiannos Papantoniou, French-Greek economist and politician, Greek Minister of National Defence |
| 1959 | Andrew Marr, Scottish journalist and author |
| 1959 | Julian Clary, English comedian, actor, and author |
| 1959 | Jay Wells, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1959 | "Weird Al" Yankovic, American singer-songwriter, comedian, and actor |
| 1959 | Joe Ansolabehere, American animation screenwriter and producer |
| 1959 | Kathy Mattea, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Brian Propp, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1959 | Walter Ray Williams, Jr., American bowler |
| 1959 | David Brown, Australian meteorologist |
| 1959 | John Shelley, British illustrator |
| 1959 | Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1959 | William T. Vollmann, American novelist, short story writer and journalist |
| 1959 | Eileen Davidson, American model and actress |
| 1959 | Jeon Soo-il, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Rebecca De Mornay, American actress |