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 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch, American author |
| 1960 | Branford Marsalis, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader |
| 1960 | Erik Poppe, Norwegian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Jari Kurri, Finnish ice hockey player, coach, and manager |
| 1961 | Kelly Hrudey, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Buster Douglas, American boxer and actor |
| 1960 | Scott Pruett, American race car driver |
| 1960 | Atom Egoyan, Egyptian-Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Julia Adamson, Canadian-English keyboard player, composer, and producer |
| 1960 | Chris Waddle, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Mohanlal, Indian actor |
| 1960 | Todd English, American chef and author |
| 1960 | Robert Smigel, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Simon Townshend, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1960 | Luke Morley, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1960 | James Spader, American actor and producer |
| 1960 | Tom Browning, American baseball player |
| 1960 | Stanley Tucci, American actor and director |
| 1960 | John Flansburgh, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1960 | Benigno Aquino III, Filipino politician, 15th President of the Philippines (d. 2021) |
| 1960 | Eric Dickerson, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Sleepy Floyd, American basketball player and coach |
| 1960 | Gary Patterson, American football player and coach |
| 1960 | Landon Deireragea, Nauruan politician, Nauruan Speaker of Parliament |
| 1960 | Geoffrey Cox, English lawyer and politician |
| 1960 | Jenny Eclair, English comedian, actress and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Edgar Meyer, American bassist and composer |
| 1960 | Thomas Baumer, Swiss economist and academic |
| 1960 | Susan Graham, American soprano and educator |
| 1960 | Bob Stoops, American football player and coach |