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 |
|---|---|
| 1922 | Ernest Hollings, American soldier and politician, 106th Governor of South Carolina (d. 2019) |
| 1921 | Jake Warren, Canadian soldier and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to the United States (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | Flor María Chalbaud, First Lady of Venezuela (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Lennart Strand, Swedish runner (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | Joe Fulks, American basketball player (d. 1976) |
| 1921 | Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer (d. 1989) |
| 1921 | Lore Berger, German-Swiss author and translator (d. 1943) |
| 1921 | Peter Austin, English brewer, founded Ringwood Brewery (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Hugh Downs, American journalist, game show host, and producer (d. 2020) |
| 1921 | Jean Behra, French race car driver (d. 1959) |
| 1921 | Harald Quandt, German businessman (d. 1967) |
| 1921 | Gene Roddenberry, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1991) |
| 1921 | Michalina Wisłocka, Polish gynecologist and sexologist (d. 2005) |
| 1921 | Hazel McCallion, Canadian businesswoman and politician, 3rd Mayor of Mississauga |
| 1921 | Cleto Bellucci, Italian archbishop (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Henri Alleg, English-French journalist and author (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Pat McDonald, Australian actress (d. 1990) |
| 1921 | Viktor Chukarin, Ukrainian gymnast and coach (d. 1984) |
| 1921 | Sandy Douglas, English computer scientist and academic, designed OXO (d. 2010) |
| 1921 | Alan Hale Jr., American actor and restaurateur (d. 1990) |
| 1921 | Usmar Ismail, Indonesian filmmaker (d. 1971) |
| 1921 | Arlin Adams, American lawyer and judge (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Rob Muldoon, New Zealand sergeant, accountant, and politician, 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1992) |
| 1921 | John Galbraith Graham, English priest and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Richard Wilbur, American poet, translator, and essayist (d. 2017) |
| 1921 | Deanna Durbin, Canadian actress and singer (d. 2013) |
| 1922 | Arthur Morris, Australian cricketer and journalist (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | David C. Jones, American general (d. 2013) |
| 1921 | Susanne Hirzel, member of the White Rose (d. 2012) |
| 1921 | Charles Bronson, American soldier and actor (d. 2003) |