According to Chinese Astrology, 1966 is the Year of the Horse and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1966 are Horses. The Chinese Horse year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 21 January 1966 and 8 February 1967 are considered born in the Chinese year 1966 and are a Horse sign. In addition, each Horse 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. 1966 is also known as the Year of the Fire Horse. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1966 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Horse?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Jimmy Wales, American-British entrepreneur, co-founder of Wikipedia |
| 1966 | Mark Pritchard, English lawyer and politician |
| 1966 | Wil McCarthy, American author and playwright |
| 1966 | Bruce Robison, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1966 | Tim Wakefield, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1966 | Gerald Levert, American R&B singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (d. 2006) |
| 1966 | Jüri Luik, Estonian politician and diplomat, 18th Estonian Minister of Defense |
| 1966 | Shadlog Bernicke, Nauruan politician |
| 1966 | Alan Davies, English comedian, actor and screenwriter |
| 1966 | Sophia Rosenfeld, American author |
| 1966 | Garcelle Beauvais, Haitian-American actress and singer |
| 1966 | Christopher Östlund, Swedish publisher, founded Plaza Magazine |
| 1967 | Tawera Nikau, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1966 | Ad-Rock, American rapper, producer, and actor |
| 1966 | Cecilia Bartoli, Italian soprano and actress |
| 1966 | Sossina M. Haile, Ethiopian American chemist |
| 1967 | Maciej Śliwowski, Polish footballer |
| 1966 | Jeanne Zelasko, American journalist and sportscaster |
| 1966 | Brian Shaw, American basketball player and coach |
| 1966 | Efstratios Grivas, Greek chess player and author |
| 1966 | Jane McGrath, English-Australian activist, co-founded the McGrath Foundation (d. 2008) |
| 1966 | John Hudek, American baseball player and coach |
| 1966 | Olivier Roumat, French rugby player |
| 1966 | Dino Cazares, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1967 | Stacey King, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster |
| 1966 | Charlie Dimmock, English gardener and television host |
| 1966 | Ricky Warwick, Northern Irish musician |
| 1966 | Roshan Mahanama, Sri Lankan cricketer and referee |
| 1966 | Aris Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician, Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs |
| 1966 | Too Short, American rapper, producer and actor |