According to Chinese Astrology, 1960 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1960 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 28 January 1960 and 14 February 1961 are considered born in the Chinese year 1960 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1960 is also known as the Year of the Metal Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1960 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
Date | Name |
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1960 | Kimberly Willis Holt, American author |
1960 | Mustafa Balbay, Turkish journalist and politician |
1960 | Daniel Baldwin, American actor, director, and producer |
1960 | Brenda Strong, American actress |
1960 | Brian McNamara, American actor, director, and producer |
1960 | Wally Fullerton Smith, Australian rugby league player |
1960 | Linda Fratianne, American figure skater |
1960 | James Comey, American lawyer, 7th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
1960 | Joachim Löw, German footballer and manager |
1960 | Masahiro Matsunaga, Japanese racing driver |
1961 | Henry Rollins, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor |
1960 | Pierre Aubry, Canadian ice hockey player |
1960 | Haris Romas, Greek actor, screenwriter, and lyricist [27] |
1960 | Musalia Mudavadi, Kenyan politician and Former Deputy Prime Minister |
1960 | Alain Robidoux, Canadian snooker player |
1960 | Diane Williams, American sprinter |
1960 | Tommy Thayer, American guitarist and songwriter |
1961 | Jeff Yagher, American actor and sculptor |
1960 | Robin Shou, Hong Kong martial artist and actor |
1960 | Marcus Allen, American football player and sportscaster |
1960 | Lyudmila Andonova, Bulgarian high jumper |
1960 | Geoffrey Cox, English lawyer and politician |
1960 | Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian race car driver (d. 1994) |
1960 | Randy Pausch, American author and academic (d. 2008) |
1961 | Nastassja Kinski, German-American actress and producer |
1961 | Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist |
1960 | Frank Nobilo, New Zealand golfer |
1960 | Osamu Sato, Japanese graphic artist, programmer, and composer |
1960 | Jaak Aab, Estonian educator and politician, Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia |
1960 | Tom Byrum, American golfer |