Born in 1924, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?

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.

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Famous people from the Year of the Rat and 1924

Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat and Chinese Year 1924. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Rat 1924. Some of them are the following;
Date Name
1924 Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist (d. 2016)
1925 Len Quested, English footballer and manager (d. 2012)
1924 Paulo Vanzolini, Brazilian singer-songwriter and zoologist (d. 2013)
1924 Franco Mannino, Italian pianist, composer, director, and playwright (d. 2005)
1924 Dennis Brutus, South African journalist, poet, and academic (d. 2009)
1924 Derek Shackleton, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (d. 2007)
1924 Hugh Cortazzi, English soldier, historian, and diplomat, British Ambassador to Japan (d. 2018)
1924 Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (d. 2013)
1924 Margaret Truman, American singer and author (d. 2008)
1924 Natalia Bekhtereva, Russian neuroscientist and psychologist (d. 2008)
1924 Don Knotts, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2006)
1924 Erik Nielsen, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (d. 2008)
1924 Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (d. 2002)
1924 Sandy Wilson, English composer and songwriter (d. 2014)
1924 Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress (d. 2015)
1924 Pepper Paire, American baseball player (d. 2013)
1924 Antony Hewish, English astronomer and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2021)
1924 Jack Buck, American sportscaster (d. 2002)
1924 Rolando Panerai, Italian baritone (d. 2019)
1924 Hédi Fried, Swedish author and psychologist (d. 2022)
1924 Jean-Luc Pépin, Canadian academic and politician, 19th Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 1995)
1925 Billie Sol Estes, American financier and businessman (d. 2013)
1924 Warren Miller, American director and screenwriter (d. 2018)
1924 Brendan Byrne, American lieutenant, judge, and politician, 47th Governor of New Jersey (d. 2018)
1924 Hal Herring, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
1924 Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast (d. 2020)
1924 Sarah Vaughan, American singer (d. 1990)
1924 Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter and coach (d. 2012)
1924 Alyn Ainsworth, English singer and conductor (d. 1990)
1924 Edward Cassidy, Australian Roman Catholic cardinal priest (d. 2021)