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 | Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian author and poet (d. 1973) |
| 1926 | Barbara Anderson, New Zealand author (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | James Reeb, American clergyman and political activist (d. 1965) |
| 1926 | John Knowles, American novelist (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | T. Loren Christianson, American politician (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Julius W. Becton, Jr., U.S lieutenant general |
| 1926 | Betye Saar, American artist |
| 1926 | Ronnie Masterson, Irish actress (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer-songwriter, poet, and director (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Arthur A. Hartman, American career diplomat (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Anthony Shaffer, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | James Merrill, American poet and playwright (d. 1995) |
| 1927 | José Azcona del Hoyo, Honduran businessman and politician, President of Honduras (d. 2005) |
| 1926 | Gordon Scott, American actor (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Joel Feinberg, American philosopher and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1926 | Jimmy Savile, English radio and television host (d. 2011) |
| 1926 | Carl Hahn, German businessman |
| 1926 | Valerie Eliot, English businesswoman (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | John Dingell, American lieutenant and politician (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Joan Sutherland, Australian soprano (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Fay Ajzenberg-Selove, American nuclear physicist (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Maurice Couture, Canadian archbishop (d. 2018) |
| 1926 | Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Peter Graves, American actor and director (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Elisabeth Beresford, English journalist and author (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Ivan Illich, Austrian priest and philosopher (d. 2002) |
| 1926 | Tommy Whittle, Scottish-English saxophonist (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Poul Anderson, American author (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Bobby Morgan, American professional baseball player |