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 | Shimshon Amitsur, Israeli mathematician and scholar (d. 1994) |
| 1921 | Diana Barrymore, American actress (d. 1960) |
| 1921 | Madelyn Pugh, American television writer and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Pierrette Alarie, Canadian soprano and actress (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Peter Benenson, English lawyer and activist, founded Amnesty International (d. 2005) |
| 1921 | Billy Taylor, American pianist and composer (d. 2010) |
| 1921 | Sigmund Sternberg, Hungarian-English businessman and philanthropist (d. 2016) |
| 1922 | Seán Flanagan, Irish footballer and politician, 7th Irish Minister for Health (d. 1993) |
| 1922 | Luis Echeverría, Mexican academic and politician, 50th President of Mexico (d. 2022) |
| 1921 | Mona Van Duyn, American poet and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | Wolfgang Borchert, German author and playwright (d. 1947) |
| 1921 | Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1986) |
| 1921 | Jack Fleck, American golfer (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | John Horsley, English actor (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (d. 2017) |
| 1921 | Olga Nardone, American actress (d. 2010) |
| 1921 | Reinhard Mohn, German businessman (d. 2009) |
| 1921 | Vladimir Colin, Romanian journalist and author (d. 1991) |
| 1921 | Keith Froome, Australian rugby league player (d. 1978) |
| 1921 | Lionel Terray, French mountaineer (d. 1965) |
| 1921 | A. Jean de Grandpré, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and academic (d. 2022) |
| 1921 | Betty Hutton, American actress and singer (d. 2007) |
| 1921 | Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (d. 2013) |
| 1922 | Bill Travers, English actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1994) |
| 1921 | Cameron Argetsinger, American race car driver and lawyer (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | Eric Simms, English ornithologist and conservationist (d. 2009) |
| 1921 | Howard Reig, American radio and television announcer (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | Inge Borkh, German soprano (d. 2018) |
| 1921 | Franco Corelli, Italian tenor and actor (d. 2003) |
| 1921 | Judy Holliday, American actress and singer (d. 1965) |