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 | Erik Nys, Belgian long jumper |
| 1973 | Chan Ho Park, South Korean baseball player |
| 1973 | Taka Michinoku, Japanese wrestler and trainer |
| 1973 | Casey Blake, American baseball player |
| 1973 | Lasha Zhvania, Georgian businessman and politician |
| 1973 | Kareem Streete-Thompson, Caymanian-American long jumper |
| 1973 | Richard Evatt, English boxer (d. 2012) |
| 1973 | Eddie Steeples, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1973 | Nas, American rapper |
| 1973 | Justin Haythe, American author and screenwriter |
| 1973 | Ids Postma, Dutch speed skater |
| 1973 | Mikey Whipwreck, American wrestler and trainer |
| 1973 | Alejandro Ávila, Mexican telenovela actor |
| 1973 | Eric Medlen, American race car driver (d. 2007) |
| 1973 | Manny Legace, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
| 1973 | José Paniagua, Dominican baseball player |
| 1973 | Olivier Magne, French rugby player |
| 1973 | Juninho Paulista, Brazilian footballer |
| 1974 | Sergei Brylin, Russian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1973 | Monica Seles, Serbian-American tennis player |
| 1973 | Frédérik Deburghgraeve, Belgian swimmer |
| 1973 | Dmitri Linter, Russian-Estonian activist |
| 1973 | Austin Healey, English rugby player and sportscaster |
| 1973 | Paulo Frederico Benevenute, Brazilian footballer |
| 1973 | Trevor Sinclair, English footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Stephen Thomas Erlewine, American author and music critic |
| 1973 | Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer |
| 1973 | Zach Thomas, American football player |
| 1973 | Stubby Clapp, Canadian baseball player and coach |
| 1973 | Chad Trujillo, American astronomer and scholar |