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 |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist |
| 1961 | Erwin Koeman, Dutch retired football player and coach |
| 1961 | Alonzo Babers, American runner and pilot |
| 1961 | Gary Brabham, English-Australian race car driver |
| 1961 | The Edge, British-Irish musician, singer and songwriter |
| 1961 | Guido Westerwelle, German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (d. 2016) |
| 1961 | Quentin Kawānanakoa, American lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | Mary Bono, American gymnast and politician |
| 1962 | Chris Sabo, American baseball player and coach |
| 1961 | Freddie Spencer, American motorcycle racer |
| 1962 | Alison Arngrim, Canadian-American actress |
| 1961 | Andrey Korotayev, Russian anthropologist, historian, and sociologist |
| 1961 | Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1961 | Daniel S. Loeb, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Third Point Management |
| 1961 | Darrell Walker, American basketball player and coach |
| 1961 | Richard Garriott, English-American video game designer, created the Ultima series |
| 1962 | Oscar Ruggeri, Argentinian footballer and manager |
| 1962 | Sebastian Junger, American journalist and author |
| 1961 | Pete DeCoursey, American journalist (d. 2014) |
| 1961 | Koji Kondo, Japanese composer and sound director |
| 1961 | Walter Swinburn, English jockey and trainer (d. 2016) |
| 1962 | Hans Daams, Dutch cyclist |
| 1961 | Werner Günthör, Swiss shot putter and bobsledder |
| 1961 | Des Hasler, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1961 | Jeremy Heywood, English economist and civil servant (d. 2018) |
| 1961 | Fatima Whitbread, English javelin thrower |
| 1961 | V. B. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2019) |
| 1961 | Ian Pont, English cricketer and coach |
| 1961 | Howard Gordon, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1961 | Ralph Macchio, American actor |