Born in 1960, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
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.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1960
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1960. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1960. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Shirin M. Rai, Indian-English political scientist and academic |
| 1960 | Loïc Bigois, French aerodynamicist and engineer |
| 1960 | Marwan Farhat, Syrian actor and voice actor |
| 1960 | David Green, Nicaraguan-American baseball player |
| 1960 | Roger Taylor, English drummer |
| 1960 | Carol Vorderman, Welsh television host |
| 1960 | Dawn Upshaw, American soprano |
| 1960 | Elena Mukhina, Russian gymnast (d. 2006) |
| 1960 | Adnan Terzić, Bosnian politician |
| 1960 | Kyle Petty, American race car driver and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson, English businessman and politician, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology |
| 1960 | Yannick Noah, French tennis player |
| 1960 | Jorge Domecq, Spanish lawyer and diplomat |
| 1960 | Dereck Whittenburg, American basketball player and coach |
| 1960 | Sandy Powell, English costume designer |
| 1960 | Didier Van Cauwelaert, French author |
| 1960 | Socrates Villegas, Filipino archbishop |
| 1961 | William Ragsdale, American actor |
| 1960 | Catherine Davani, first female Papua New Guinean judge (d. 2016) |
| 1961 | Marc Crawford, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Mike Pagliarulo, American baseball player |
| 1961 | Yves Pelletier, Canadian actor and director |
| 1960 | Ivan Lendl, Czech tennis player and coach |
| 1960 | Megan Gallagher, American actress |
| 1960 | Pierre Aubry, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1960 | Donald Harrison, American saxophonist, composer, and producer |
| 1960 | Marcus Allen, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Brian Ritchie, American bass player and songwriter |
| 1960 | Malcolm Ross, Scottish guitarist and songwriter |
| 1961 | Denis Savard, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |