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 | Karl Erjavec, Slovenian politician |
| 1960 | Atom Egoyan, Egyptian-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Joachim Löw, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Steve Norman, English saxophonist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1960 | Kenny Wharton, English footballer and coach |
| 1960 | Didier Van Cauwelaert, French author |
| 1960 | Jon Oliva, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1960 | Melissa Leo, American actress |
| 1960 | Cem Uzan, Turkish businessman and politician |
| 1960 | Thomas Steen, Swedish ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Margrit Klinger, German runner |
| 1960 | Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, English-Scottish journalist and author |
| 1961 | Craig James, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Almudena Grandes, Spanish author |
| 1960 | Ben Bradshaw, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
| 1960 | Ian Baker-Finch, Australian golfer and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Marco Bucci, Italian discus thrower (d. 2013) |
| 1960 | Amy Klobuchar, American lawyer and politician |
| 1960 | Loïc Bigois, French aerodynamicist and engineer |
| 1960 | Craig Scanlon, English guitarist and songwriter |
| 1960 | Zbigniew Kruszyński, Polish footballer and coach |
| 1960 | Loren Legarda, Filipino journalist and politician |
| 1961 | Wayne Coyne, American singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1961 | Lars-Erik Torph, Swedish racing driver (d. 1989) |
| 1960 | Frank Viola, American baseball player and coach |
| 1960 | Luiz Fernando Carvalho, Brazilian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Johnny Van Zant, American singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1960 | Barbara Broccoli, American director and producer |
| 1960 | Dom Duff, Breton singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer |