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 |
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| 1961 | Annamária Szalai, Hungarian journalist, economist, and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1961 | Pete DeCoursey, American journalist (d. 2014) |
| 1961 | Robert Stethem, American soldier (d. 1985) |
| 1961 | Dan Borislow, American businessman and inventor (d. 2014) |
| 1962 | Luna Vachon, American-Canadian wrestler and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1961 | Marg Downey, Australian actress |
| 1961 | Laurie Halse Anderson, American author |
| 1961 | Ivar Must, Estonian composer and producer |
| 1961 | Lynne Jolitz, American computer scientist and programmer |
| 1961 | David Quantick, English journalist and critic |
| 1961 | Neil Mallender, English cricketer and umpire |
| 1961 | Alison Moyet, English singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Simone Young, Australian conductor, director, and composer |
| 1961 | Lothar Matthäus, German footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Ces Drilon, Filipino journalist |
| 1961 | John Podhoretz, American journalist and author |
| 1962 | Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager |
| 1961 | Justin King, English businessman |
| 1961 | Corrado Fabi, Italian racing driver |
| 1961 | Grant Hart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017) |
| 1961 | Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver |
| 1961 | Nina Li Chi, Hong Kong actress |
| 1961 | Helen Margetts, British political scientist |
| 1961 | Ralph Macchio, American actor |
| 1961 | Quentin Kawānanakoa, American lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | Russell Senior, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Jeremy Farrar, British academic and educator; director of the Wellcome Trust |
| 1961 | Daniel S. Loeb, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Third Point Management |
| 1961 | Hugh McGahan, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1961 | Dave Mustaine, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |