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 | Ernst Haas, Austrian-American photographer and journalist (d. 1986) |
| 1921 | Farley Mowat, Canadian environmentalist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1921 | Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist and academic (d. 1972) |
| 1921 | Federico Krutwig, Basque writer, member of ETA and translator (d. 1998) |
| 1921 | Marah Halim Harahap, Indonesian military officer, Governor of North Sumatra (d. 2015) |
| 1921 | Ilmar Laaban, Estonian poet and publicist (d. 2000) |
| 1921 | Celia Franca, English-Canadian ballerina and choreographer, founded the National Ballet of Canada (d. 2007) |
| 1921 | Ray Lindwall, Australian cricketer and soldier (d. 1996) |
| 1921 | Franciszek Blachnicki, Polish priest (d. 1987) |
| 1921 | Robert Clothier, Canadian actor (d. 1999) |
| 1921 | A. Jean de Grandpré, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and academic (d. 2022) |
| 1921 | Luis García Berlanga, Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1921 | Rob Muldoon, New Zealand sergeant, accountant, and politician, 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1992) |
| 1921 | Richard Leacock, English-French director and producer (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Seretse Khama, Batswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (d. 1980) |
| 1921 | Priscilla Buckley, American journalist and author (d. 2012) |
| 1921 | Steve Allen, American actor, singer, talk show host, and screenwriter (d. 2000) |
| 1921 | Joann Lõssov, Estonian basketball player and coach (d. 2000) |
| 1921 | Malcolm Arnold, English composer (d. 2006) |
| 1921 | Balram Singh Rai, Guyanese politician, 1st Minister of Home Affairs [46] (d. 2022) |
| 1921 | Alex Haley, American historian and author (d. 1992) |
| 1921 | Nancy Kelly, American actress (d. 1995) |
| 1921 | Rowland Evans, American soldier, journalist, and author (d. 2001) |
| 1921 | Dušan Pirjevec, Slovenian historian and philosopher (d. 1977) |
| 1921 | Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963) |
| 1921 | Lloyd Bentsen, American politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 2006) |
| 1921 | Sophie Scholl, German activist (d. 1943) |
| 1921 | Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | John McHale, American baseball player and manager (d. 2008) |
| 1921 | Vasily Smyslov, Russian chess player (d. 2010) |