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 | Branford Marsalis, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader |
| 1960 | Collin Raye, American country music singer |
| 1960 | Kate Brown, American politician, 38th Governor of Oregon |
| 1960 | Andrew Dilnot, English economist and academic |
| 1960 | Bill Halter, American scholar, activist, and politician, 14th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas |
| 1960 | Don Kulick, Swedish anthropologist and academic |
| 1960 | Jim Kent, American biologist, computer programmer, academic |
| 1960 | Ian Lucas, English lawyer and politician |
| 1960 | Ralf Minge, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Maria Wasiak, Polish businesswoman and politician, Polish Minister of Infrastructure and Development |
| 1960 | Fritz Walter, German footballer |
| 1960 | Mike Krushelnyski, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | Mike Ramsey, American ice hockey player and coach |
| 1960 | John Pizzarelli, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1960 | Linda Fratianne, American figure skater |
| 1960 | Maeve Sherlock, English politician |
| 1960 | Anna Bligh, Australian politician, 37th Premier of Queensland |
| 1960 | Naomi Kawashima, Japanese actress and singer (d. 2015) |
| 1960 | Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | Dean Heller, American lawyer and politician, United States Senator from Nevada, Secretary of State of Nevada |
| 1960 | Richard Biggs, American actor (d. 2004) |
| 1960 | Gábor Pölöskei, Hungarian footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Jennifer Barnes, American-English musicologist and academic |
| 1960 | Tommy Thayer, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1960 | Rob Murphy, American baseball player |
| 1960 | Neil Flynn, American actor |
| 1960 | Melissa Leo, American actress |
| 1960 | Jim Bob, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1960 | Lucy McBath, American politician |
| 1961 | Sidney Green, American basketball player and coach |