Born in 1960, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1960 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1960 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 28 January 1960 and 14 February 1961 are considered born in the Chinese year 1960 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1960 is also known as the Year of the Metal Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1960 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1960
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1960. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1960. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
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| 1960 | Takeshi Koshida, Japanese footballer |
| 1960 | Doug Hawkins, Australian footballer and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Wayne Rainey, American motorcycle racer |
| 1960 | Fritz Walter, German footballer |
| 1960 | Socrates Villegas, Filipino archbishop |
| 1960 | Jim Kent, American biologist, computer programmer, academic |
| 1960 | Claude Julien, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1961 | Yelena Sinchukova, Russian long jumper |
| 1960 | Kathy Griffin, American comedian and actress |
| 1961 | Calvin Smith, American sprinter |
| 1960 | Jorge Domecq, Spanish lawyer and diplomat |
| 1960 | Terry Teagle, American basketball player |
| 1960 | Yōichi Takahashi, Japanese illustrator |
| 1960 | Brillante Mendoza, Filipino independent film director |
| 1960 | Marcus Allen, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Franco Baresi, Italian footballer and coach |
| 1960 | Mustafa Balbay, Turkish journalist and politician |
| 1960 | Diego Maradona, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2020) |
| 1960 | Craig Hodges, American basketball player and coach |
| 1960 | Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, English-Scottish journalist and author |
| 1960 | Demetra Plakas, American drummer |
| 1960 | Malcolm Ross, Scottish guitarist and songwriter |
| 1960 | Fabiola Gianotti, Italian physicist and academic |
| 1961 | Denis Savard, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Steve Lowery, American golfer |
| 1960 | Robert J. Sawyer, Canadian author and academic |
| 1960 | Richard Dent, American pro football player (NFL); MVP of Super Bowl XX; elected to Hall of Fame in 2011 |
| 1960 | Siobhan Dowd, English author and activist (d. 2007) |
| 1960 | Robert Abraham, American football player |
| 1960 | Yuri Shargin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut |