According to Chinese Astrology, 1971 is the Year of the Pig and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1971 are Pigs. The Chinese Pig year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 27 January 1971 and 15 January 1972 are considered born in the Chinese year 1971 and are a Pig sign. In addition, each Pig 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. 1971 is also known as the Year of the Metal Pig. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1971 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Pig?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Wayne Arthurs, Australian tennis player |
| 1971 | Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian academic and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Latvia |
| 1971 | Artur Kohutek, Polish hurdler and soldier |
| 1971 | Midori GotÅ, Japanese-American violinist and educator |
| 1971 | Robert Gibbs, American political adviser, 28th White House Press Secretary |
| 1971 | Matt Stone, American actor, animator, screenwriter, producer, and composer |
| 1971 | Vikas Khanna, Indian chef and author |
| 1971 | Fabien Barthez, French footballer |
| 1971 | Joel Stein, American journalist |
| 1971 | Hong Seok-cheon, South Korean actor |
| 1971 | Scott Menville, American voice actor, singer, actor and musician |
| 1971 | Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican-American baseball player |
| 1971 | Derek McInnes, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1971 | Sergei Berezin, Russian ice hockey player |
| 1971 | Stephen Lynch, American singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1971 | Jo Johnson, English banker, journalist, and politician |
| 1971 | Mary Lynn Rajskub, American actress and comedian |
| 1971 | Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1971 | Liz Kendall, British politician |
| 1971 | Mark Loretta, American baseball player |
| 1971 | Brad Clontz, American baseball player |
| 1971 | Jason Taylor, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1971 | Benito Carbone, Italian footballer |
| 1971 | Michael Hughes, Irish footballer and manager |
| 1971 | Gus Frerotte, American football player and coach |
| 1971 | Malik Yusef, American actor, producer, and poet |
| 1971 | Al Reyes, Dominican-American baseball player |
| 1971 | Wayne Ferreira, South African tennis player |
| 1971 | Ekaterina Gordeeva, Russian figure skater and sportscaster |
| 1971 | Ivan Cleary, Australian rugby league player and coach |