According to Chinese Astrology, 1976 is the Year of the Dragon and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1976 are Dragons. The Chinese Dragon year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 31 January 1976 and 17 February 1977 are considered born in the Chinese year 1976 and are a Dragon sign. In addition, each Dragon 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. 1976 is also known as the Year of the Fire Dragon. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1976 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Dragon?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Santiago Solari, Argentinian footballer and manager |
| 1976 | Petar Stoychev, Bulgarian swimmer |
| 1976 | Aleksei Budõlin, Estonian judoka |
| 1976 | Audrey Tautou, French model and actress |
| 1976 | Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1976 | Puma Swede, Swedish pornographic actress |
| 1976 | Steve Williams, English rower |
| 1976 | Mark Kennedy, Irish footballer |
| 1976 | Silje Vige, Norwegian singer |
| 1976 | William Alexander, American author and educator |
| 1976 | Freddie Prinze Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1976 | Mike Leclerc, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1976 | José Théodore, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1976 | Nuno Gomes, Portuguese footballer |
| 1976 | Kampamba Mulenga Chilumba, Zambian politician |
| 1976 | Anita Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1976 | James Roday, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1976 | Kevin Garnett, American basketball player |
| 1976 | Johnny Estrada, American baseball player |
| 1976 | Elvis Mihailenko, Latvian boxer, trainer, and sportscaster |
| 1976 | Nicolás Lapentti, Ecuadorian tennis player |
| 1976 | Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1976 | Stephen Craigan, Irish footballer and manager |
| 1976 | Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1976 | Indrek Tobreluts, Estonian biathlete |
| 1976 | Ryan Smyth, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1976 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim, American basketball player, coach, and manager |
| 1976 | Daniel Bahr, German banker and politician, German Federal Minister of Health |
| 1976 | Szymon Ziółkowski, Polish hammer thrower |
| 1976 | Mark Chilton, English cricketer |