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 | Hildegard Hamm-Brücher, German politician (d. 2016) |
| 1921 | Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith, American guitarist, fiddler, and composer (d. 2014) |
| 1922 | Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flute player (d. 2000) |
| 1921 | John Whitworth, English countertenor (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Baku Mahadeva, Sri Lankan civil servant and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Jack Fleck, American golfer (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Norman Joseph Woodland, American inventor, co-created the bar code (d. 2012) |
| 1921 | Roberto Tucci, Italian Jesuit leader, cardinal, and theologian (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Sam Loxton, Australian cricketer, footballer, and politician (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Satyajit Ray, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992) |
| 1921 | Alexandra of Yugoslavia, the last Queen of Yugoslavia (d. 1993) |
| 1921 | Ted Ditchburn, English footballer and manager (d. 2005) |
| 1921 | P. V. Narasimha Rao, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | George Mackay Brown, Scottish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1996) |
| 1921 | José Arraño Acevedo, Chilean journalist and historian (d. 2009) |
| 1922 | Ray Anthony, American trumpet player, composer, bandleader, and actor |
| 1921 | Dario Vittori, Italian-Argentinian actor and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1921 | Jon Hendricks, American singer-songwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1921 | Radovan Ivšić, Croatian writer (d. 2009) |
| 1921 | S. Truett Cathy, American businessman, founded Chick-fil-A (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch author, poet and playwright (d. 1995) |
| 1921 | Lennart Strand, Swedish runner (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (d. 2017) |
| 1921 | Herb Ellis, American guitarist (d. 2010) |
| 1921 | Barney Danson, Canadian colonel and politician, 21st Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Terrel Bell, American sergeant, academic, and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Education (d. 1996) |
| 1921 | Judy Holliday, American actress and singer (d. 1965) |
| 1921 | Carlo Furno, Italian cardinal (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Will Elder, American illustrator (d. 2008) |