According to Chinese Astrology, 1971 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1971 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 27 January 1971 and 15 January 1972 are considered born in the Chinese year 1971 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1971 is also known as the Year of the Metal Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1971 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
Date | Name |
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1971 | Vladimir Gaidamașciuc, Moldovan footballer |
1971 | Mustapha Hadji, Moroccan footballer and manager |
1971 | Melinda Messenger, English model and television host |
1971 | Max Biaggi, Italian motorcycle racer |
1971 | Gregg Zaun, American baseball player and sportscaster |
1971 | Dido, English singer-songwriter |
1971 | Ione Skye, English-American actress |
1971 | Clare Balding, English broadcaster, journalist and author |
1971 | Mika Pohjola, Finnish-American pianist and composer |
1971 | Penny Hardaway, American basketball player and coach |
1971 | Mary Lynn Rajskub, American actress and comedian |
1971 | Zaher Andary, Lebanese footballer |
1971 | Nico Mattan, Belgian cyclist |
1971 | Pınar Selek, Turkish sociologist, author, and academic |
1971 | Sukhwinder Singh, Indian singer-songwriter and actor |
1971 | Roxana Briban, Romanian soprano and actress (d. 2010) |
1971 | Jay DeMarcus, American bass player, songwriter, and producer |
1971 | Bobby Hurley, American basketball player and coach |
1971 | Aygül Özkan, German lawyer and politician |
1971 | Goran Ivanišević, Croatian tennis player and coach |
1971 | Cory Doctorow, Canadian author and activist |
1971 | Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto, Brazilian footballer |
1971 | Robert Harvey, Australian footballer and coach |
1971 | Mike Lee, American lawyer and politician |
1971 | Chris Shiflett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1971 | Matthew Good, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1971 | Kerry Butler, American actress and singer |
1971 | Sabri Lamouchi, French footballer and manager |
1971 | Craig Brewer, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
1971 | Lorena Rojas, Mexican actress and singer (d. 2015) |