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 | Jasu Patel, Indian cricketer (d. 1992) |
| 1924 | Kenneth Waltz, American political scientist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Robert Frank, Swiss-American photographer and director (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Anna Elisabeth (Lise) Østergaard, Danish psychologist and politician (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | Bobby Limb, Australian comedian, actor, and bandleader (d. 1999) |
| 1925 | Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan priest, poet, and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and politician, 10th Prime Minister of India (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Sam Jones, American bassist, cellist, and composer (d. 1981) |
| 1924 | Jerry Coleman, American baseball player and manager (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Ruth Kobart, American actress and singer (d. 2002) |
| 1925 | Billie Sol Estes, American financier and businessman (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Gloria Vanderbilt, American actress, fashion designer, and socialite (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | John Harvey-Jones, English academic and businessman (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Terry Southern, American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Frank W. J. Olver, English-American mathematician and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Charles Aidman, American actor (d. 1993) |
| 1924 | Rik Van Steenbergen, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Shorty Rogers, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Marie-Claire Kirkland, American-Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Harry Threadgold, English footballer (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | Natalia Bekhtereva, Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Edward Cassidy, Australian Roman Catholic cardinal priest (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Mohammed Rafi, Indian singer (d. 1980) |
| 1924 | David Beattie, New Zealand judge and politician, 14th Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 2001) |
| 1924 | Jack Buck, American sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Mohammad Naseem, Pakistani-English activist and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Billy Barty, American actor (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | István Nyers, French-Hungarian footballer (d. 2005) |