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 |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Roberto Paci Dalò, Italian director and composer |
| 1961 | Joko Widodo, Indonesian businessman and politician, 7th President of Indonesia |
| 1961 | Terry Cummings, American basketball player |
| 1961 | Daniel S. Loeb, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Third Point Management |
| 1961 | John Podhoretz, American journalist and author |
| 1961 | Dez Cadena, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Audun Kleive, Norwegian drummer and composer |
| 1961 | Kassie DePaiva, American actress |
| 1961 | Carole Goble, English computer scientist and academic |
| 1961 | Larry Wilmore, American comedian and television host |
| 1961 | Jeremy Farrar, British academic and educator; director of the Wellcome Trust |
| 1961 | Mary Page Keller, American actress and producer |
| 1961 | Nick Harvey, English politician, Minister of State for the Armed Forces |
| 1961 | Mark Jones, American basketball player |
| 1961 | Mike Thackwell, New Zealand racing driver |
| 1961 | LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist and songwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1961 | Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver |
| 1961 | Innocent Egbunike, Nigerian sprinter and coach |
| 1961 | Tom Hunter, Scottish businessman and philanthropist |
| 1961 | Rikki Rockett, American glam rock drummer |
| 1961 | Timothy Geithner, American banker and politician, 75th United States Secretary of the Treasury |
| 1961 | Randy Jackson, American singer-songwriter and dancer |
| 1961 | Calvin Fish, English racing driver and sportscaster |
| 1962 | Tyler Cowen, American economist and academic |
| 1961 | Samina Raja, Pakistani poet and educator (d. 2012) |
| 1961 | Deepak Tijori, Indian actor and director |
| 1961 | Stephen Hough, English-Australian pianist and composer |
| 1961 | Bob Woodruff, American journalist and author |
| 1961 | Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria, Indian-English businessman, co-founded Cobra Beer |
| 1961 | Michael Torke, American composer |