According to Chinese Astrology, 1921 is the Year of the Rooster and it is the Metal element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1921 are Roosters. The Chinese Rooster year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 8 February 1921 and 27 January 1922 are considered born in the Chinese year 1921 and are a Rooster sign. In addition, each Rooster 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. 1921 is also known as the Year of the Metal Rooster. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1921 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rooster?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Robert Cliche, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 1978) |
| 1921 | Jim McKay, American sportscaster and journalist (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | Jimmy McCracklin, American blues/R&B singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2012) |
| 1921 | Alida Valli, Austrian-Italian actress and singer (d. 2006) |
| 1921 | Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Grant Johannesen, American pianist and educator (d. 2005) |
| 1921 | Tom Poston, American actor and comedian (d. 2007) |
| 1921 | George Roy Hill, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1921 | Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Bruce Beeby, Australian-English actor (d. 2013) |
| 1922 | Michael Bentine, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1996) |
| 1921 | Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1997) |
| 1921 | Gérard Debreu, French economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | Raymond Williams, Welsh author and academic (d. 1988) |
| 1921 | Robin Barbour, Scottish minister and author (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Elmer Valo, American baseball player and coach (d. 1998) |
| 1921 | Mary Sherman Morgan, American scientist and engineer (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Harvey Ball, American illustrator, created the Smiley (d. 2001) |
| 1921 | Olga Nardone, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1921 | Michel Boisrond, French director and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1921 | Billy Ward, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1921 | Wilbur Thompson, American shot putter (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | André Moynet, French soldier, race car driver, and politician (d. 1993) |
| 1921 | Sam Loxton, Australian cricketer, footballer, and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Hal Newhouser, American baseball player and scout (d. 1998) |
| 1921 | Yitzhak Navon, Israeli politician (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Martha Greenhouse, American actress (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Erroll Garner, American pianist and composer (d. 1977) |
| 1921 | Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 1999) |