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 | Žarko Paspalj, Serbian basketball player |
| 1966 | Thant Myint-U, Myanmar historian, diplomat, conservationist, and former presidential advisor. |
| 1966 | Chrissy Redden, Canadian cross-country cyclist |
| 1966 | Willie D, American rapper and entrepreneur |
| 1966 | Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter actress |
| 1966 | Bennett Miller, American director and producer |
| 1966 | Darren Holmes, American baseball player and coach |
| 1966 | Aasif Mandvi, Indian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1966 | Philippe Etchebest, French chef and television host |
| 1966 | Todd Ewen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1966 | Aris Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician, Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs |
| 1966 | Darrin Fletcher, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1966 | Baja Mali Knindža, Serbian singer |
| 1966 | Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Canadian skier and journalist |
| 1966 | Larry Collmus, American sportscaster |
| 1967 | Col Needham, English businessman, co-founded Internet Movie Database |
| 1966 | Richard Fortus, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
| 1966 | Matthew Fox, American actor |
| 1966 | Anton Du Beke, English dancer and presenter |
| 1966 | Diedrich Bader, American actor |
| 1966 | Simon Reevell, English lawyer and politician |
| 1966 | Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician |
| 1966 | Sossina M. Haile, Ethiopian American chemist |
| 1966 | Calvin Borel, American jockey |
| 1966 | Dmitry Bilozerchev, Russian gymnast and coach |
| 1966 | Anton Rogan, Northern Irish footballer |
| 1966 | Don Sweeney, Canadian ice hockey player and manager |
| 1966 | Zana Briski, British photographer and filmmaker |
| 1967 | Owen Cunningham, Australian rugby league player |
| 1966 | Wendel Clark, Canadian ice hockey player |