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 | Alyn Ainsworth, English singer and conductor (d. 1990) |
| 1925 | Mohan Rakesh, Indian author and playwright (d. 1972) |
| 1925 | Grant Tinker, American television producer, co-founded MTM Enterprises (d. 2016) |
| 1925 | Robert Cormier, American author and journalist (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Bill Wendell, American television announcer (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | James Kirkwood, Jr., American playwright and author (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Anthony Dryden Marshall, American CIA officer and diplomat (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English general and historian (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Justinas Lagunavičius, Lithuanian basketball player (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | John C. Portman, Jr., American architect, designed the Renaissance Center and Tomorrow Square (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Kumar Gandharva, Hindustani classical singer (d. 1992) |
| 1924 | Billie Dawe, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Eileen Barton, American singer (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Paul Hébert, Canadian actor (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Cicely Tyson, American actress (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Arthur Clues, Australian rugby league player (d. 1998) |
| 1924 | Lola Albright, American actress and singer (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Jamal Abro, Pakistani lawyer and author (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Lee Iacocca, American businessman and author (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Igor Borisov, Soviet rower (d. before 2005) |
| 1924 | Stanley Donen, American film director and choreographer (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Tony Hancock, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1968) |
| 1924 | Allan Sherman, American actor, comedian, singer, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1973) |
| 1925 | Marty Paich, American pianist, composer, producer, and conductor (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Frank Armitage, Australian-American artist (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Donald J. Sobol, American soldier and author (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Marlon Brando, American actor and director (d. 2004) |