According to Chinese Astrology, 1931 is the Year of the Goat and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1931 are Goats. The Chinese Goat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 17 February 1931 and 5 February 1932 are considered born in the Chinese year 1931 and are a Goat sign. In addition, each Goat 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. 1931 is also known as the Year of the Metal Goat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1931 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Goat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian sociologist, academic, and politician, 34th President of Brazil |
| 1931 | Arne Pedersen, Norwegian footballer and manager (d. 2013) |
| 1931 | Kenneth Bloomfield, Northern Irish civil servant |
| 1931 | John T. Houghton, Welsh physicist and author (d. 2020) |
| 1931 | John Fraser, Scottish actor (d. 2020) |
| 1931 | Bob Arum, American boxing promoter, founded Top Rank |
| 1931 | Trevor Goddard, South African cricketer (d. 2016) |
| 1931 | Jean Béliveau, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2014) |
| 1931 | Jim Nesbitt, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2007) |
| 1931 | Neil Postman, American author and social critic (d. 2003) |
| 1931 | Ronald Hynd, English dancer and choreographer |
| 1931 | Junior Johnson, American race car driver (d. 2019) |
| 1931 | Frank Torre, American baseball player and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1931 | Kalju Pitksaar, Estonian chess player (d. 1995) |
| 1931 | Lauretta Ngcobo, South African novelist and essayist (d. 2015) |
| 1932 | Larri Thomas, American actress and dancer (d. 2013) |
| 1931 | Abdul Haq Ansari, Indian theologian and scholar (d. 2012) |
| 1931 | Bill Shoemaker, American jockey and author (d. 2003) |
| 1931 | John Cain Jr., Australian politician, 41st Premier of Victoria (d. 2019) |
| 1931 | Bob Anderson, English race car driver (d. 1967) |
| 1931 | Martin Milner, American actor (d. 2015) |
| 1932 | Giuseppe Patanè, Italian conductor (d. 1989) |
| 1931 | Cardiss Collins, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1931 | John Garrett, English politician (d. 2007) |
| 1931 | Shirley Verrett, American soprano and actress (d. 2010) |
| 1931 | Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (d. 2006) |
| 1931 | Norman Tebbit, English journalist and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| 1931 | André Barbeau, French-Canadian neurologist (d. 1986) |
| 1931 | Igor Oistrakh, Ukrainian violinist and educator (d. 2021) |
| 1931 | Fred, French author and illustrator (d. 2013) |