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 | Kirby Chambliss, American pilot |
| 1959 | Mike Morgan, American baseball player and coach |
| 1959 | Roberto Moreno, Brazilian race car driver |
| 1959 | Rowland S. Howard, Australian guitarist and songwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1959 | Charles Hendry, English politician |
| 1959 | Marie Osmond, American singer, actress, and television spokesperson |
| 1959 | Mario Martone, Italian director and screenwriter |
| 1960 | John Crawford, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1959 | Neal Stephenson, American author |
| 1959 | Andrew Bolt, Australian journalist |
| 1959 | Boyko Borissov, Bulgarian footballer and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Bulgaria |
| 1959 | Nancy Charest, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1960 | Jean-François Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1959 | Crin Antonescu, Romanian educator and politician, former Interim President of Romania |
| 1959 | Gelindo Bordin, Italian runner |
| 1959 | Brian Williams, American journalist |
| 1959 | James MacMillan, Scottish composer and conductor |
| 1959 | Terry Fenwick, English footballer and manager |
| 1959 | Tom Chambers, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1959 | David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, English politician |
| 1959 | Fabio Parra, Colombian cyclist |
| 1959 | Judd Nelson, American actor and screenwriter |
| 1959 | Steve Levy, American lawyer and politician |
| 1959 | Tommy Armour III, American golfer |
| 1959 | Frank Schirrmacher, German journalist and publisher (d. 2014) |
| 1959 | Barry Blanchard, Canadian mountaineer |
| 1959 | Carlos I. Noriega, Peruvian-American colonel and astronaut |
| 1959 | Laila Robins, American actress |
| 1959 | Cherie Currie, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress |
| 1959 | Sean Young, American actress and dancer |