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 |
|---|---|
| 1925 | Peter Hirsch, German-English metallurgist and academic |
| 1924 | Leon Uris, American soldier and author (d. 2003) |
| 1925 | Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Mary Ford, American singer and guitarist (d. 1977) |
| 1925 | Grant Tinker, American television producer, co-founded MTM Enterprises (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Louie Bellson, American drummer, composer, and bandleader (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Arnold Drake, American author and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Kurt Furgler, Swiss politician, 70th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Jean-François Lyotard, French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist (d. 1998) |
| 1924 | James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1987) |
| 1924 | Miloslav Kříž, Czech basketball player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Bob Kurland, American basketball player and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Rudolf Vrba, Czech-Canadian pharmacologist and educator (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Ed Koch, American politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Julie Wilson, American actress and singer (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Kenneth Waltz, American political scientist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Ruhi Sarıalp, Turkish triple jumper and educator (d. 2001) |
| 1924 | Jane Freilicher, American painter and poet (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Tofilau Eti Alesana, Samoan politician, 5th Prime Minister of Samoa (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Nicolas Sidjakov, Latvian-American illustrator (d. 1993) |
| 1924 | Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016) |
| 1925 | Mohan Rakesh, Indian author and playwright (d. 1972) |
| 1924 | Bent Fabric, Danish pianist and composer (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | M. Canagaratnam, Sri Lankan politician (d. 1980) |
| 1924 | Joe Allbritton, American businessman and publisher, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Zizi Jeanmaire, French ballerina and actress (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Harishankar Parsai, Indian writer, satirist and humorist (d. 1995) |