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 |
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| 1960 | Prvoslav Vujčić, Serbian-Canadian poet and philosopher |
| 1960 | Richard Mastracchio, American engineer and astronaut |
| 1960 | Mehmet Oz, American surgeon, author, and television host |
| 1960 | Dobroslav Paraga, Croatian politician |
| 1960 | Mark Burnett, English-American screenwriter and producer |
| 1960 | Jenny Eclair, English comedian, actress and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Tom Keifer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Kelly Hrudey, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Pruitt Taylor Vince, American actor and director |
| 1960 | Remi Moses, English footballer and coach |
| 1961 | Yves Pelletier, Canadian actor and director |
| 1960 | Peter Sterling, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | S. Shanmuganathan, Sri Lankan commander and politician (d. 1998) |
| 1960 | Roma Downey, Irish-American actress and producer |
| 1960 | Fabiola Gianotti, Italian physicist and academic |
| 1961 | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Italian-American violinist, author, and educator |
| 1960 | Tom Nieto, American baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 1960 | Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson, English businessman and politician, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology |
| 1960 | Steve Clark, English guitarist and songwriter (d. 1991) |
| 1960 | Giorgos Lillikas, Cypriot politician, 8th Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1960 | Tim Hunter, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. |
| 1960 | Holly Johnson, English singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1960 | Julia Adamson, Canadian-English keyboard player, composer, and producer |
| 1960 | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spanish academic and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Spain |
| 1960 | Mike Krushelnyski, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Katoucha Niane, French model and actress (d. 2008) |
| 1960 | RuPaul, American drag queen performer, actor, and singer |
| 1960 | Igor Belanov, Ukrainian footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Brent Ashton, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |