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 |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Fatou Bensouda, Gambian lawyer and judge |
| 1960 | Linden Ashby, American actor |
| 1960 | Erik Poppe, Norwegian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Chris Whitley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005) |
| 1960 | Julianne Moore, American actress and author |
| 1960 | Robert King, English harpsichordist and conductor |
| 1960 | Léo Jaime, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor |
| 1960 | Angélique Kidjo, Beninese singer-songwriter, activist and actress |
| 1960 | Naoko Yamano, Japanese singer, guitarist and composer |
| 1960 | Tatsuya Uemura, Japanese composer and programmer |
| 1960 | Vali Ionescu, Romanian long jumper |
| 1960 | Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Kenneth Branagh, Northern Ireland-born English actor director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Bob Hartley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Ian Rankin, Scottish author |
| 1960 | Michael Hertwig, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian martial artist, actor, and producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Jeremy Clarkson, English journalist and television presenter |
| 1960 | David Kirk, New Zealand rugby player and coach |
| 1961 | Alexander Payne, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Alan Krueger, American economist and academic (d. 2019) |
| 1960 | Razzle, English rock drummer (d. 1984) |
| 1960 | Gábor Pölöskei, Hungarian footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Ivan Lendl, Czech tennis player and coach |
| 1960 | Luke Morley, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1960 | Guy Fletcher, English keyboard player, guitarist, and producer |
| 1960 | Raivo Puusepp, Estonian architect |
| 1960 | Joshua Wurman, American scientist, Doppler on Wheels inventor, and storm chaser |
| 1961 | Jeff Yagher, American actor and sculptor |
| 1961 | Sam Backo, Australian rugby league player |