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 |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Tracy Pollan, American actress |
| 1960 | Jo Durie, English tennis player and sportscaster |
| 1960 | Claudio Langes, Italian race car driver |
| 1960 | Ian McNabb, English singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1960 | Gary Patterson, American football player and coach |
| 1960 | Matthew Taylor, English businessman and politician |
| 1960 | Justice Howard, American photographer |
| 1960 | Russell Slade, English football manager |
| 1960 | Michael Hertwig, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | Benigno Aquino III, Filipino politician, 15th President of the Philippines (d. 2021) |
| 1960 | Maurane, Belgian singer and actress (d. 2018) |
| 1960 | Ozell Jones, American basketball player (d. 2006) |
| 1960 | Eric Martin, American singer-songwriter |
| 1960 | Kim Ki-duk, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1960 | James Plaskett, Cypriot-English chess player |
| 1960 | Jim Toomey, American cartoonist |
| 1960 | Akbar Ganji, Iranian journalist and author |
| 1960 | Ulrich Maly, German politician, 16th Mayor of Nuremberg |
| 1960 | Ronan Tynan, Irish tenor |
| 1960 | Julia Adamson, Canadian-English keyboard player, composer, and producer |
| 1960 | Joachim Löw, German footballer and manager |
| 1960 | John Pizzarelli, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1960 | David Steele, English bass player and songwriter |
| 1960 | Romas Ubartas, Lithuanian discus thrower |
| 1960 | Anthea Turner, English journalist and television host |
| 1960 | Steve Cram, English runner and coach |
| 1960 | Yuri Shargin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut |
| 1960 | Rosalyn Fairbank, South African tennis player |
| 1960 | Graham Southern, English art dealer and gallery owner |
| 1960 | Tim Mayotte, American tennis player and coach |