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 | Ed Solomon, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Neil Henry, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1961 | John Kruk, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Artur Yusupov, Russian-German chess player and author |
| 1961 | Serhiy N. Morozov, Ukrainian footballer and coach |
| 1960 | Kim Ki-duk, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Curtis Rouse, American football player (d. 2013) |
| 1960 | Conway Savage, Australian singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 2018) |
| 1961 | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Italian-American violinist, author, and educator |
| 1960 | Brian Ritchie, American bass player and songwriter |
| 1960 | David Baerwald, American singer-songwriter, composer, and musician |
| 1960 | Frans Adelaar, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Bono, Irish singer-songwriter, musician and activist |
| 1960 | Aaron Allston, American game designer and author (d. 2014) |
| 1961 | William Ragsdale, American actor |
| 1960 | Hans Pflügler, German footballer |
| 1960 | Eric Martin, American singer-songwriter |
| 1960 | Rob Bowman, American director and producer |
| 1960 | Caroline Lucas, English activist and politician |
| 1960 | Igor Larionov, Russian ice hockey player |
| 1960 | Duane Sutter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Sarah Franklin, American-English anthropologist and academic |
| 1961 | Guido Buchwald, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Gopal Sharma, Indian cricketer |
| 1960 | Tony MacAlpine, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1960 | Karch Kiraly, American volleyball player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Tonie Campbell, American hurdler |
| 1960 | Tony Jones, English snooker player |
| 1960 | Steve Cram, English runner and coach |
| 1960 | John Hemming, English businessman and politician |