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 | Vicente Aranda, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Johnny Berry, English footballer (d. 1994) |
| 1926 | Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Neville Wran, Australian lawyer and politician, 35th Premier of New South Wales (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Bud Greenspan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010) |
| 1926 | Gloria Jean, American actress and singer (d. 2018) |
| 1927 | Hiroshi Teshigahara, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2001) |
| 1926 | Phyllis Gotlieb, Canadian author and poet (d. 2009) |
| 1926 | Wallace Jones, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1926 | Rudra Rajasingham, Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat (d. 2006) |
| 1927 | Charles Tomlinson, English poet and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1926 | Fereydoon Moshiri, Iranian poet and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1926 | Jean-Marie Lustiger, French cardinal (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | János Rózsás, Hungarian author (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | John Dingell, American lieutenant and politician (d. 2019) |
| 1926 | John Clellon Holmes, American author and professor (d. 1988) |
| 1926 | Killer Kowalski, American wrestler (d. 2008) |
| 1926 | David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host |
| 1926 | David Stoddart, Baron Stoddart of Swindon, English politician (d. 2020) |
| 1926 | Robert Symonds, American actor (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d. 1997) |
| 1926 | Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (d. 1978) |
| 1926 | Clifford Geertz, American anthropologist and academic (d. 2006) |
| 1926 | Bill Black, American bass player and bandleader (d. 1965) |
| 1926 | Avraham Adan, Israeli general (d. 2012) |
| 1926 | Patricia Castell, Argentine actress (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Jane Withers, American actress (d. 2021) |
| 1926 | Stephen Antonakos, Greek-American sculptor (d. 2013) |
| 1926 | Sulev Vahtre, Estonian historian and academic (d. 2007) |