According to Chinese Astrology, 1924 is the Year of the Rat and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1924 are Rats. The Chinese Rat year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 5 February 1924 and 24 January 1925 are considered born in the Chinese year 1924 and are a Rat sign. In addition, each Rat 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. 1924 is also known as the Year of the Wood Rat. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1924 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rat?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Charles C. Droz, American politician |
| 1924 | Fuat Sezgin, Turkish historian and academic (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Arthur Brittenden, English journalist (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Roberto Eduardo Viola, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | James Kirkwood, Jr., American playwright and author (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Theodore Mann, American director and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Al Neuharth, American journalist and author, founded USA Today (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Robert Horton, American actor (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Shirley Chisholm, American activist, educator and politician (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Derek Shackleton, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Arnold Drake, American author and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Torsten Wiesel, Swedish neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1924 | Joe Harnell, American pianist and composer (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Grace Metalious, American author (d. 1964) |
| 1924 | Bud Powell, American pianist and composer (d. 1966) |
| 1924 | Lajos Kisfaludy, Hungarian chemist and engineer (d. 1988) |
| 1924 | Timothy Evans, (d. 1950) |
| 1924 | Rolando Panerai, Italian baritone (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | June Callwood, Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Philip Pearlstein, American soldier and painter (d. 2022) |
| 1924 | Tony Hancock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1924 | Carlo Chiti, Italian engineer (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Kalevi Keihänen, Finnish entrepreneur (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Edward Cassidy, Australian Roman Catholic cardinal priest (d. 2021) |
| 1925 | Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Takaaki Yoshimoto, Japanese poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Lars Bo, Danish author and illustrator (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Bob Thaves, American cartoonist (d. 2006) |