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 | Mildred Dresselhaus, American physicist and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1930 | Stephen Sondheim, American composer and songwriter (d. 2021) |
| 1930 | Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (d. 2002) |
| 1930 | Ted Hughes, English poet and playwright (d. 1998) |
| 1930 | Anthony Thwaite, English poet, critic, and academic (d. 2021) |
| 1930 | Paul West, English-American author, poet, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Jerry Tarkanian, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Gena Rowlands, American actress |
| 1930 | Roy McLean, South African cricketer and rugby player (d. 2007) |
| 1930 | David Gentleman, English illustrator and engraver |
| 1930 | Alan Lee Williams, English academic and politician |
| 1930 | Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (d. 2002) |
| 1930 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Icelandic educator and politician, 4th President of Iceland |
| 1930 | Little Walter Jacobs, American blues harp player and singer (d. 1968) |
| 1930 | Marisol Escobar, French-American sculptor (d. 2016) |
| 1930 | Brian Robinson, English cyclist (d. 2022) |
| 1931 | Chun Doo-hwan, South Korean general and politician, 5th President of South Korea (d. 2021) |
| 1930 | Vernon Shaw, Dominican politician, 5th President of Dominica (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Yuri Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (d. 1998) |
| 1930 | Wolfgang Schwanitz, East German secret police (d. 2022) |
| 1930 | Joanne Woodward, American actress |
| 1931 | Sam Cooke, American singer-songwriter (d. 1964) |
| 1930 | Joe Solomon, Guyanese cricketer and coach |
| 1930 | Daniel Spoerri, Romanian-Swiss photographer, writer and artist |
| 1931 | Thomas Bernhard, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1989) |
| 1930 | Antony Jay, English director and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1931 | Bernie Geoffrion, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2006) |
| 1930 | Paul von Ragué Schleyer, American chemist and academic (d. 2014) |
| 1930 | Antonio Margheriti, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1931 | Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (d. 2019) |