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 |
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| 1961 | Steve Larmer, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1961 | Lea Thompson, American actress, director, and producer |
| 1961 | Mike Rozier, American football player |
| 1962 | Chris Bryant, Welsh politician, Minister of State for Europe |
| 1962 | Gauri Lankesh, Indian journalist and activist (d. 2017) |
| 1961 | Rachel De Thame, English gardener and television presenter |
| 1961 | Nicky Campbell, Scottish broadcaster and journalist |
| 1961 | Clive Allen, English international footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Diane Lemieux, Canadian lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | Randal L. Schwartz, American computer programmer and author |
| 1961 | Gina Riley, Australian actress, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Mehmet Aslantuğ, Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Ryuji Sasai, Japanese bass player and composer |
| 1961 | Sean Altman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Corrado Fabi, Italian racing driver |
| 1961 | Lee Rocker, American bassist |
| 1961 | Dan Borislow, American businessman and inventor (d. 2014) |
| 1961 | Helen Grant, English lawyer and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics |
| 1961 | Frank Reich, American football player and coach |
| 1961 | Iain Glen, Scottish actor |
| 1961 | Ty Tabor, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Andrew Schlafly, American lawyer and activist, founded Conservapedia |
| 1961 | Bernie Nicholls, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1961 | Lawrence Lessig, American lawyer, academic, and author, founded the Creative Commons |
| 1961 | Steve James, English snooker player |
| 1961 | Shane Black, American actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1961 | Yuri Malenchenko, Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut |
| 1961 | Mary Ann Sieghart, English journalist and radio host |
| 1961 | Andoni Zubizarreta, Spanish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1961 | Ian Morris, Trinidadian footballer and sprinter |