Born in 1961, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1961 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1961 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 15 February 1961 and 4 February 1962 are considered born in the Chinese year 1961 and are a Ox sign. In addition, each Ox 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. 1961 is also known as the Year of the Metal Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1961 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Ox and 1961
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox and Chinese Year 1961. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Ox 1961. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Dave Mustaine, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1961 | Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver |
| 1961 | Elizabeth McGovern, American actress |
| 1961 | Hugh McGahan, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1961 | Siobhan Fallon Hogan, American actress |
| 1961 | Peter Vidmar, American gymnast |
| 1961 | Sue Black, Scottish anthropologist and academic |
| 1961 | Ezzat el Kamhawi, Egyptian journalist and author |
| 1961 | Laurence Fishburne, American actor and producer |
| 1961 | Jon Stevens, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Heather Locklear, American actress |
| 1961 | Orlando Mercado, American baseball player and coach |
| 1961 | Nick Heyward, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Randal L. Schwartz, American computer programmer and author |
| 1962 | Roberto Paci Dalò, Italian director and composer |
| 1961 | Paul Sansome, English footballer |
| 1961 | Clive Nolan, English musician, composer and producer |
| 1961 | Sophie Thibault, Canadian journalist |
| 1961 | Gerald Malloy, American lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | Kip Winger, American rock singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1961 | Brian Conley, English actor and singer |
| 1962 | Ray Houghton, Scottish-born footballer |
| 1961 | Angela Johnson, American novelist and poet |
| 1961 | Steve Nicol, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Enzo Francescoli, Uruguayan footballer |
| 1961 | Anders Jarryd, Swedish tennis player |
| 1961 | Frank Reich, American football player and coach |
| 1961 | Khalid Mahmood, Pakistani-English engineer and politician |
| 1961 | Sergio Scariolo, Italian professional basketball head coach |
| 1961 | Liu Kang, Chinese footballer and manager (d. 2013) |