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 | Hans Warren, Dutch poet and author (d. 2001) |
| 1921 | John Ritchie, New Zealand composer and educator (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Eulalio González, Mexican singer-songwriter, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2003) |
| 1921 | Jeanne Demessieux, French pianist and composer (d. 1968) |
| 1921 | Warren Allen Smith, American journalist, author, and activist (d. 2017) |
| 1921 | Hildegard Hamm-Brücher, German politician (d. 2016) |
| 1921 | D. V. Paluskar, Indian Hindustani classical musician (d. 1955) |
| 1921 | Karel Husa, Czech-American composer and conductor (d. 2016) |
| 1921 | Chuck Connors, American baseball player and actor (d. 1992) |
| 1921 | John Aston Sr., English footballer (d. 2003) |
| 1921 | Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Barbara Perry, American actress (d. 2019) |
| 1921 | Balram Singh Rai, Guyanese politician, 1st Minister of Home Affairs [46] (d. 2022) |
| 1921 | Bruce Beeby, Australian-English actor (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963) |
| 1921 | Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Louis Lachenal, French mountaineer (d. 1955) |
| 1921 | Pancho Segura, Ecuadorian tennis player (d. 2017) |
| 1921 | Carmen Laforet, Spanish author (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | R. K. Laxman, Indian illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Hazel McCallion, Canadian businesswoman and politician, 3rd Mayor of Mississauga |
| 1921 | Jean Richard, French actor and singer (d. 2001) |
| 1922 | Dale D. Myers, American engineer (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Joseph Papp, American director and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1921 | Alan Hale Jr., American actor and restaurateur (d. 1990) |
| 1921 | Herman van Raalte, Dutch footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Aldo Parisot, Brazilian-American cellist and educator (d. 2018) |
| 1921 | Jean-Marie Balestre, French businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | Jean Shepherd, American radio host, actor, and screenwriter (d. 1999) |