Being born under the Chinese Zodiac Sign Monkey people are the geniuses of the cycle with erratic behaviours. Skillful, clever with a flexible mind that leads to being very inventive and original in thought. Solving difficult problems is what they do. There are certain type of fields that do not suit Monkeys well because of their habit of beint too agreeable. Getting things done and doing them fast is a goal of every Monkey. But when things don't get started immediately or move along fast they get impatient and discouraged to the point of abandoning projects. Bad habbit wise Monkeys tend to look down on other people. Having strong common sense Monkeys make good decisions. They have a thirst for knowledge. Add to this am excellent memorie. Having a strong will in many life situatuins Monkeys anger disappears fast once they cooled down.
Astrology character and traits of Monkey sign: Intelligent, desire for knowledge, skillful, inventive, curious, daring, easily discouraged, strong willed and vain.
1656 Zodiac Sign Monkey 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 1656 then your astrological sign is Monkey. 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 Monkey are: Snake, Rat, Dragon
Bad matches for Zodiac Sign Monkey are: Tiger
Historical Events for the Year 1656
23rd January Star Sign » Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his 'Lettres provinciales'.
21st July Star Sign » The Raid on Malaga (1656) known as Raid on Malaga takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60) or Anglo-Spanish War.
30th July Star Sign » Sweden Swedish forces under the command of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden Charles X Gustav defeat the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth at the Battle of Warsaw (1656) Battle of Warsaw.
14th October Star Sign » Massachusetts enacts the first punitive legislation against the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). The marriage of church-and-state in Puritanism makes them regard the Quakers as spiritually apostate and politically subversive.
Famous Birthdays in 1656
10th April » René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian founder of Rimouski (d. 1718)
31st May » Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (d. 1728)
7th July » Guru Har Krishan, Indian 8th Sikh Gurus (d. 1664)
6th August » Claude de Forbin, French general (d. 1733)
6th September » Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal (d. 1723)
14th September » Thomas Baker (antiquarian) or Thomas Baker, English historian and author (d. 1746)
10th October » Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)
3rd November » Georg Reutter, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1738)
8th November » Edmond Halley, English astronomer and mathematician (d. 1742)
Famous Deaths in History for 1656
3rd January » Mathieu Molé, French politician (b. 1584)
21st March » James Ussher, Irish archbishop (b. 1581)
24th April » Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)
27th April » Jan van Goyen, Dutch painter (b. 1596)
9th June » Thomas Tomkins, Welsh-English composer (b. 1572)
2nd July » François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-French general (b. 1611)
27th July » Salomo Glassius, German theologian and critic (b. 1593)
11th August » Ottavio Piccolomini, Austrian-Italian field marshal (b. 1599)
8th September » Joseph Hall (bishop) or Joseph Hall, English bishop (b. 1574)
3rd October » Myles Standish, English-American captain (b. 1584)
8th October » John George I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1585)
6th November » Jean-Baptiste Morin (mathematician) called Jean-Baptiste Morin, French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer (b. 1583)