Born in 1968, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1968 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Earth element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1968 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 30 January 1968 and 16 February 1969 are considered born in the Chinese year 1968 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. 1968 is also known as the Year of the Earth Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1968 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1968
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1968. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1968. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1968 | Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Icelandic lecturer and politician, 6th President of Iceland |
| 1968 | Esera Tuaolo, American football player |
| 1968 | Colin Hay, English political scientist, author, and academic |
| 1969 | Luc Longley, Australian basketball player and coach |
| 1968 | Graham Harman, American philosopher and academic |
| 1968 | Wendy Doolan, Australian golfer |
| 1969 | Mo Rocca, American comedian and television journalist |
| 1968 | César Sampaio, Brazilian footballer |
| 1968 | Lyle Odelein, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1968 | Derek Strong, American basketball player and race car driver |
| 1968 | Dawn Robinson, American singer and actress |
| 1968 | Tahir Dawar, Pakistani police officer and Pashto poet (d. 2018) |
| 1968 | Bryce Paup, American football player and coach |
| 1968 | Sharon Shannon, Irish traditional musician |
| 1968 | James Dutton, American astronaut |
| 1968 | Clive Mendonca, English footballer |
| 1968 | Jim Norton, American comedian, actor, and author |
| 1968 | Diego Fuser, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Paul Crichton, English footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Aaron Stainthorpe, English-German singer-songwriter |
| 1968 | Stéphane Quintal, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1968 | Mario Basler, German footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Sean Elliott, American basketball player and sportscaster |
| 1968 | Darren Bett, English journalist |
| 1968 | Aaron Eckhart, American actor and producer |
| 1968 | Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and guitarist |
| 1969 | Hong Myung-bo, South Korean footballer and manager |
| 1968 | Kelly Willis, American country music singer-songwriter |
| 1968 | Jeff Tarango, American tennis player |
| 1968 | Francesca Gregorini, Italian-American director and screenwriter |