Being born under the Chinese Zodiac Sign Pig tend to be chivalrous and gallant. Whenever they do things you can be sure they will put their all in it. Pig people have a go forward mentality. They have amazing fortitude and strong honesty. Always very loyal towards their friends. Usually Pigs will make few friends but then again those are all for life. With introverted tendencies they talk little, but have strong thirst for knowledge! Studying is of importance for them and they are generally well informed. Boars have fast tempers, but they are not ones for arguments and quarreling. They are kind to their loved ones. No matter how bad problems are, Boars try to work them out with honesty and sometimes impulsively.
Astrology character and traits of Pig sign: Loyal, chivalrous, gallant, reliable, intellectual, sincere, tolerant, honest, generous, indulgent, lucky, light-hearted, naive and easily provoked.
1587 Zodiac Sign Pig Compatibility
Chinese Zodiac Signs are based upon a twelve year lunar cycle. Your zodiac animal sign is determined by your birthday year. If you were born in 1587 then your astrological sign is Pig. There are twelve animal signs. Each animal has it's own attributes and personality traits the Chinese believe comprise the nature of each particular animal.
Best matches for Zodiac Sign Pig are: Tiger, Rabbit, Rooster, Goat, Ox, Dog
Bad matches for Zodiac Sign Pig are: Snake
Historical Events for the Year 1587
8th February Star Sign » Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England known as Queen Elizabeth I.
22nd July Star Sign » Colony of Roanoke: A second group of English settlers arrives on Roanoke Island off North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony.
18th August Star Sign » Virginia Dare, granddaughter of Governor John White (colonist and artist) known as John White of the Roanoke Colony e.g Colony of Roanoke, becomes the first English child born in the Americas.
31st October Star Sign » Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.
Famous Birthdays in 1587
5th January » Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)
6th January » Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (d. 1645)
8th January » Johannes Fabricius, German astronomer (d. 1616)
26th February » Stefano Landi, Italian composer and educator (d. 1639)
8th May » Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)
24th June » William Arnold (settler) known as William Arnold, English-American settler (d. 1675)
18th September » Francesca Caccini, Italian singer-songwriter and lute player (d. 1640)
3rd November » Samuel Scheidt, German organist, composer, and educator (d. 1654)
17th November » Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet and playwright (d. 1679)
19th December » Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (d. 1645)