According to Chinese Astrology, 1973 is the Year of the Ox and it is the Water element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1973 are Oxs. The Chinese Ox year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 3 February 1973 and 22 January 1974 are considered born in the Chinese year 1973 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. 1973 is also known as the Year of the Water Ox. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1973 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Ox?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1973 | David Miller, American tenor |
| 1973 | David Nedohin, Canadian curler and sportscaster |
| 1973 | Burak Kut, Turkish singer-songwriter |
| 1973 | Hakan Ünsal, Turkish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1973 | Eurelijus Žukauskas, Lithuanian basketball player |
| 1973 | John Thomson, American baseball player and coach |
| 1974 | Ian Laperrière, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1973 | Chris Murphy, American politician |
| 1973 | Kateřina Neumannová, Czech skier |
| 1973 | Jim Parsons, American actor |
| 1973 | Samantha Harris, American model and television host |
| 1973 | Rieko Miura, Japanese singer and actress |
| 1973 | Colin Egglesfield, American actor |
| 1973 | Greg Chalmers, Australian golfer |
| 1973 | Frédérik Deburghgraeve, Belgian swimmer |
| 1973 | Eli Marrero, Cuban-American baseball player, coach, and manager |
| 1973 | Miguel Mendonca, Zimbabwean journalist and author |
| 1973 | Juan Becerra Acosta, Mexican journalist |
| 1973 | Ümit Davala, Turkish footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Jason White, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1973 | Curtis Myden, Canadian swimmer |
| 1973 | Dmitri Linter, Russian-Estonian activist |
| 1974 | Davide Dionigi, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Mos Def, American rapper |
| 1973 | Shirish Kunder, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1973 | Lidia Trettel, Italian snowboarder |
| 1973 | Nixon McLean, Caribbean cricketer |
| 1973 | Stuart Nethercott, English footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Priest Holmes, American football player |
| 1973 | Martin Corry, English rugby player |