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 | Clement Freud, German-English radio host, academic, and politician (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Kumar Gandharva, Hindustani classical singer (d. 1992) |
| 1924 | Margaret Whiting, American singer (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Ian Black, Scottish international footballer and lawn bowls player (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Yoshito Takamine, American politician (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock, English philosopher, and academic (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Bill Boedeker, American football player (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Connie Converse, American musician and singer-songwriter |
| 1924 | Curtis Turner, American race car driver (d. 1970) |
| 1924 | Dick Ayers, American author and illustrator (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Jack Buck, American sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Rupert Deese, Northern Mariana Islander ceramic artist (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Igor Borisov, Soviet rower (d. before 2005) |
| 1924 | Frank Worrell, Barbadian cricketer (d. 1967) |
| 1924 | Billy Barty, American actor (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Yoshirō Muraki, Japanese production designer, art director, and fashion designer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Ken Albers, American singer and musician (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Amalia Aguilar, Cuban-Mexican film actress and dancer (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Roza Shanina, Russian sergeant and sniper (d. 1945) |
| 1924 | Pierre Cochereau, French organist and composer (d. 1984) |
| 1924 | Patricia Barringer, American baseball player and accountant (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Mathews Mar Barnabas, Indian metropolitan (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Leonid Kogan, Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator (d. 1982) |
| 1924 | Kalevi Keihänen, Finnish entrepreneur (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Chet Atkins, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2001) |
| 1924 | Bob Kurland, American basketball player and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Karen Harup, Danish swimmer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Philip Abbott, American actor (d. 1998) |