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 | Tahira Asif, Pakistani politician (d. 2014) |
| 1962 | Paul Kilgus, American baseball player |
| 1961 | Larry Mullen, Jr., Irish musician, songwriter, and actor |
| 1961 | Thurl Bailey, American basketball player and actor |
| 1961 | Slim Jim Phantom, American rock drummer |
| 1961 | Rodney McCray, American basketball player |
| 1961 | Calvin Johnson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1961 | Alexandre Desplat, French composer and conductor |
| 1961 | Vallo Reimaa, Estonian academic and politician |
| 1961 | Lawrence Lessig, American lawyer, academic, and author, founded the Creative Commons |
| 1961 | Amanda Sonia Berry, English businesswoman |
| 1961 | Jesper Olsen, Danish footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Margus Metstak, Estonian basketball player and coach |
| 1961 | Mark Olson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1962 | Michael Fortier, Canadian lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | Ivory, American wrestler and trainer |
| 1961 | John Miceli, American drummer |
| 1961 | Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, French politician |
| 1961 | Peter Stanford, English journalist and author |
| 1961 | Kim Appleby, English singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1961 | Dennis Danell, American singer and guitarist (d. 2000) |
| 1961 | Tim Roth, English actor and director |
| 1961 | Scott Travis, American rock drummer |
| 1961 | Molly Hagan, American actress |
| 1962 | Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (d. 2020) |
| 1961 | Niko Nirvi, Finnish journalist |
| 1961 | William Hague, English historian and politician, First Secretary of State |
| 1961 | Vincent Gallo, American actor, director, producer, and musician |
| 1961 | Manu Chao, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1961 | Matt Johnson, English singer-songwriter and musician |