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 |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Sam Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1961 | Dean Jones, Australian cricketer and coach (d. 2020)[211] |
| 1961 | Chad Smith, American drummer |
| 1961 | Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist |
| 1962 | Susan Lindauer, American journalist and activist |
| 1961 | Jay Wright, American basketball player and coach |
| 1961 | Justin Madden, Australian footballer and politician |
| 1961 | Jeremy Northam, English actor |
| 1961 | Gladstone Small, Barbadian-English cricketer |
| 1961 | Steve Lundquist, American swimmer |
| 1961 | Corrado Fabi, Italian racing driver |
| 1961 | Edward Knight, American composer and academic |
| 1961 | Sultan Günal-Gezer, Dutch politician |
| 1961 | Jon Secada, Cuban-American singer-songwriter |
| 1961 | Siobhan Fallon Hogan, American actress |
| 1961 | The Edge, British-Irish musician, singer and songwriter |
| 1961 | Darrell Walker, American basketball player and coach |
| 1961 | Annamária Szalai, Hungarian journalist, economist, and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1961 | Sergio Scariolo, Italian professional basketball head coach |
| 1961 | Bruce Castor, American lawyer and politician |
| 1961 | Marc Riley, English guitarist (The Fall), radio DJ |
| 1961 | Nobuaki Kakuda, Japanese martial artist |
| 1961 | Reggie White, American football player and wrestler (d. 2004) |
| 1961 | Angela Eagle, English politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |
| 1961 | Mary Page Keller, American actress and producer |
| 1961 | Carlos Vives, Colombian singer, songwriter, and actor |
| 1961 | Andrés Calamaro, Argentine singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1961 | Justin Fashanu, English footballer (d. 1998) |
| 1961 | Andoni Zubizarreta, Spanish footballer and sportscaster |
| 1961 | Eriko Kitagawa, Japanese director and screenwriter |