According to Chinese Astrology, 1930 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1930 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 30 January 1930 and 16 February 1931 are considered born in the Chinese year 1930 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1930 is also known as the Year of the Metal Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1930 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Andrew Sachs, German-English actor and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1930 | Jack Angel, American voice actor (d. 2021) |
| 1930 | John Tolos, Greek-Canadian wrestler (d. 2009) |
| 1930 | Yi-Fu Tuan, Chinese-American geographer (d. 2022) |
| 1930 | Bob Grim, American baseball player (d. 1996) |
| 1931 | James Dean, American actor (d. 1955) |
| 1931 | Ernie Banks, American baseball player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Totie Fields, American comedian and author (d. 1978) |
| 1930 | Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress (d. 2016) |
| 1930 | Jim Nabors, American actor and singer (d. 2017) |
| 1930 | Mary Costa, American singer and actress |
| 1930 | Hans Abramson, Swedish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) |
| 1930 | Robert Trotter, Scottish actor and photographer (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (d. 1999) |
| 1930 | Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (d. 2012) |
| 1931 | Mamie Van Doren, American actress and model |
| 1931 | Les Dawson, English comedian and author (d. 1993) |
| 1931 | Leslie Bricusse, English playwright and composer (d. 2021) |
| 1930 | Robert Atkins, American physician and cardiologist, created the Atkins diet (d. 2003) |
| 1930 | Bob Guccione, American photographer and publisher, founded Penthouse (d. 2010) |
| 1930 | Warren Rudman, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1930 | Mariam A. Aleem, Egyptian illustrator and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1931 | Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author |
| 1930 | Aarón Hernán, Mexican actor |
| 1930 | Patricia Newcomb, American publicist |
| 1930 | Jim Burke, Australian cricketer (d. 1979) |
| 1930 | Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Brazilian footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Paul Horn, American-Canadian flute player and saxophonist (d. 2014) |
| 1930 | Jordi Pujol, Spanish physician and politician, 126th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya |
| 1930 | Big Tiny Little, American pianist (d. 2010) |