According to Chinese Astrology, 1926 is the Year of the Tiger and it is the Fire element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1926 are Tigers. The Chinese Tiger year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 13 February 1926 and 1 February 1927 are considered born in the Chinese year 1926 and are a Tiger sign. In addition, each Tiger 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. 1926 is also known as the Year of the Fire Tiger. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1926 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1926 | Jacques Castérède, French pianist and composer (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Adetowun Ogunsheye, first female Nigerian professor and university dean |
| 1926 | Valerie Eliot, English businesswoman (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Jerry Lewis, American actor and comedian (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Jerry Clower, American soldier, comedian, and author (d. 1998) |
| 1926 | Miroslav Tichý, Czech photographer (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Rocco Petrone, American colonel and engineer (d. 2006) |
| 1927 | Norm Prescott, American animator, producer, and composer, co-founded Filmation Studios (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Bernard Agré, Ivorian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Octavian Paler, Romanian journalist and politician (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Maurice Prather, American photographer and director (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Conrad Hall, French-American cinematographer (d. 2003) |
| 1926 | Michel Butor, French author and critic (d. 2016) |
| 1926 | Heino Kruus, Estonian basketball player and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Fikret Otyam, Turkish painter and journalist (d. 2015) |
| 1927 | Vera Williams, American author and illustrator (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d. 1997) |
| 1927 | Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Duke Snider, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | J.P. Donleavy, American-Irish novelist and playwright (d. 2017) |
| 1926 | Gloria Jean, American actress and singer (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Nancy Spero, American painter and academic (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Viren J. Shah, Indian politician, 21st Governor of West Bengal (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Grace Glueck, American arts journalist (d. 2022) |
| 1926 | William Porter, American hurdler (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | Robert H. Justman, American director, producer, and production manager (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | Perry Moss, American football player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Martin Riesen, Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender (d. 2003) |