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.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
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 |
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| 1960 | Peter Winterbottom, English rugby player |
| 1960 | Joachim Winkelhock, German racing driver |
| 1960 | Werner Faymann, Austrian politician, 28th Chancellor of Austria |
| 1960 | Tim Hunter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Stefanos Korkolis, Greek pianist and composer |
| 1960 | Lee Hall, English playwright and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Rudi Völler, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Mary Portas, English journalist and author |
| 1960 | Carol Vorderman, Welsh television host |
| 1960 | Doug Hutchison, American actor |
| 1960 | Igor Belanov, Ukrainian footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Volker Fried, German field hockey player and coach |
| 1961 | Lauren Lane, American actress and academic |
| 1960 | Tony Goldwyn, American actor and director |
| 1961 | Jim Harris, Canadian environmentalist and politician |
| 1961 | Yury Onufriyenko, Ukrainian-Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut |
| 1960 | Mike Mignola, American author and illustrator |
| 1960 | Tom Nieto, American baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 1960 | Aguri Suzuki, Japanese race car driver |
| 1960 | Johnny Van Zant, American singer-songwriter |
| 1960 | Kirby Puckett, American baseball player (d. 2006) |
| 1961 | John Thune, American lawyer and politician |
| 1960 | Nancy Giles, American journalist and actress |
| 1960 | Dan Woodgate, English musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer |
| 1960 | Adnan Terzić, Bosnian politician |
| 1960 | Neal Morse, American singer and keyboard player |
| 1960 | Eliane Elias, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist |
| 1960 | Tilda Swinton, English actress |
| 1960 | Mart Laar, Estonian historian and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Estonia |
| 1960 | Holly Johnson, English singer-songwriter and bass player |