Chinese Zodiac
1931: Year of the Metal Goat
Chinese New Year 1931 fell on Tuesday, February 17.
- By Chinese New Year: February 17, 1931 to February 5, 1932
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 5, 1931 to February 4, 1932
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from February 5 to February 16, 1931? By Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are already in the Year of the Metal Goat; by Chinese New Year you are still in the Year of the Metal Horse.
People born in 1931 turn 96 in 2027.
About the Metal Goat
Metal adds structural discipline and stronger resolve to the Goat's naturally gentle and artistic temperament. The Metal Goat has a firmer sense of self and clearer personal boundaries than other Goat types, combining sensitivity with quiet determination. This element gives the Goat's creative gifts a more refined and polished quality, turning raw artistic talent into masterful craftsmanship. The Metal Goat creates work of exquisite precision and lasting beauty.
The Yin Metal Goat perfects their art in quiet solitude, applying meticulous standards to create works of subtle, enduring beauty and precise emotional resonance.
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Famous People Born in 1931
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 5, 1931) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- James Earl JonesJanuary 17 · Metal Horse
- Sam CookeJanuary 22 · Metal Horse
- James DeanFebruary 8
- Toni MorrisonFebruary 18
- Mikhail GorbachevMarch 2
- Rupert MurdochMarch 11
- Herb KelleherMarch 12
- William ShatnerMarch 22
- Leonard NimoyMarch 26
- Willie MaysMay 6
- João GilbertoJune 10
- Regis PhilbinAugust 25
- George JonesSeptember 12
- Ian HolmSeptember 12
- Anne BancroftSeptember 17
- Desmond TutuOctober 7
- Mickey MantleOctober 20
- Dan RatherOctober 31
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