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 |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager |
| 1961 | Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy |
| 1961 | John Lynch, Northern Irish actor |
| 1961 | Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver |
| 1961 | Howard Gordon, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1961 | George Lopez, American comedian, actor, and talk show host |
| 1961 | Richard Garriott, English-American video game designer, created the Ultima series |
| 1961 | Gary Cherone, American singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Joey Salceda, Filipino politician |
| 1961 | Susan Boyle, Scottish singer |
| 1961 | Dez Cadena, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Lisa Bloom, American lawyer and journalist |
| 1961 | Terry Cummings, American basketball player |
| 1961 | John Huston, American golfer |
| 1961 | Tom Carroll, Australian surfer |
| 1961 | Kate Mosse, English author and playwright |
| 1961 | Diana, Princess of Wales (d. 1997) |
| 1961 | Doc Rivers, American basketball player and coach |
| 1961 | Barry McGuigan, Irish-British boxer |
| 1961 | Boney James, American saxophonist, composer and producer |
| 1961 | Michie Tomizawa, Japanese voice actress and singer |
| 1961 | Robert Carlyle, Scottish actor and director |
| 1961 | Karl Seglem, Norwegian saxophonist and record producer |
| 1961 | Jonathan Coe, English author and academic |
| 1961 | Harsha Bhogle, Indian journalist and author |
| 1961 | Mike Rozier, American football player |
| 1961 | Kevin Granata, American engineer and academic (d. 2007) |
| 1961 | Jean-Christophe Grangé, French journalist and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Arundhati Roy, Indian writer and activist, recipient of Booker Prize |
| 1961 | Boomer Esiason, American football player and sportscaster |