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 | Stuart Karppinen, Australian cricketer and coach |
| 1973 | Frank Boeijen, Dutch keyboard player |
| 1973 | Tasma Walton, Australian actress |
| 1973 | Todd Helton, American baseball player |
| 1973 | Justin Marshall, New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster |
| 1973 | Tyus Edney, American basketball player and coach |
| 1973 | Edge, Canadian wrestler and actor |
| 1973 | Ari Hoenig, American drummer and composer |
| 1973 | Ana Cristina Oliveira, Portuguese model and actress |
| 1973 | Michael Johnson, English-Jamaican footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Marc Blume, German sprinter |
| 1973 | Dmitri Young, American baseball player and radio host |
| 1973 | Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Kelly Price, American singer-songwriter |
| 1973 | Nick Colgan, Irish footballer and coach |
| 1973 | Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Gillian Lindsay, Scottish rower |
| 1973 | Steve Smith, English high jumper |
| 1973 | Luke Ricketson, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster |
| 1973 | Nic Pothas, South African cricketer and coach |
| 1973 | Khamis Al-Dosari, Saudi Arabian footballer (d. 2020) |
| 1973 | Scott McLeod, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1973 | H. D. Ackerman, South African cricketer |
| 1973 | Burak Kut, Turkish singer-songwriter |
| 1973 | Róisín Murphy, Irish singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1973 | Aleksandr Olerski, Estonian footballer (d. 2011) |
| 1973 | Andreas Hedlund, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1973 | Tijani Babangida, Nigerian footballer |
| 1973 | Jeff Wilson, New Zealand rugby player, cricketer, and radio host |
| 1973 | Charlie Lowell, American pianist and songwriter |