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 | Tony Pawson, English cricketer, footballer, and journalist (d. 2012) |
| 1921 | Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963) |
| 1921 | Pierrette Alarie, Canadian soprano and actress (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Roberto Tucci, Italian Jesuit leader, cardinal, and theologian (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Leslie Broderick, English lieutenant and pilot (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | R. K. Laxman, Indian illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Hazel McCallion, Canadian businesswoman and politician, 3rd Mayor of Mississauga |
| 1921 | Elizabeth Spencer, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 2019) |
| 1921 | Karel van het Reve, Dutch historian and author (d. 1999) |
| 1921 | Nancy Reagan, American actress and activist, 42nd First Lady of the United States (d. 2016) |
| 1921 | Theodore Van Kirk, American soldier, pilot, and navigator (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Jack Valenti, American businessman, created the MPAA film rating system (d. 2007) |
| 1921 | John W. Peterson, American pilot and songwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1921 | Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Will Elder, American illustrator (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Indian-Pakistani journalist and author (d. 2000) |
| 1922 | Telly Savalas, American actor (d. 1994) |
| 1921 | Michel Boisrond, French director and screenwriter (d. 2002) |
| 1921 | Mary Osborne, American guitarist (d. 1992) |
| 1921 | Aldo Parisot, Brazilian-American cellist and educator (d. 2018) |
| 1921 | Murray Henderson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Geoffrey Elton, German-English historian and academic (d. 1994) |
| 1922 | Billy Liddell, Scottish-English footballer (d. 2001) |
| 1921 | Jean Dréjac, French singer and composer (d. 2003) |
| 1921 | Arthur A. Oliner, American physicist and electrical engineer (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Maria Gorokhovskaya, Russian-Israeli gymnast (d. 2001) |
| 1921 | Meir Amit, Israeli general and politician, 12th Israeli Minister of Communications (d. 2009) |
| 1921 | Diana Barrymore, American actress (d. 1960) |