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 | John T. Biggers, American painter (d. 2001) |
| 1924 | Mary Ellen Estill. American mathematician (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Philip Abbott, American actor (d. 1998) |
| 1924 | Taylor Mead, American actor and poet (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Pierre Cochereau, French organist and composer (d. 1984) |
| 1924 | Karen Harup, Danish swimmer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Anthony Caro, English sculptor and illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Joyce Randolph, American actress |
| 1924 | Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Eloísa Mafalda, Brazilian actress (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Aloísio Lorscheider, Brazilian cardinal (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Bob Christie, American race car driver (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Maria Koepcke, German-Peruvian ornithologist and zoologist (d. 1971) |
| 1924 | Erik Nielsen, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and politician, 10th Prime Minister of India (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Dennis Weaver, American actor and director (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock, English philosopher, and academic (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Jean Bartik, American computer scientist and engineer (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Max Ferguson, Canadian radio host and actor (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Lola Albright, American actress and singer (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Dov Shilansky, Lithuanian-Israeli lawyer and politician (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Ottmar Walter, German footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Samuel Ruiz, Mexican bishop (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Albert Marre, American director, and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | David Chavchavadze, English-American CIA officer and author (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Vincent Canby, American historian and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Roberto Mieres, Argentinian race car driver and sailor (d. 2012) |
| 1925 | John DeLorean, American engineer and businessman, founded the DeLorean Motor Company (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Roy Walford, American pathologist and gerontologist (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Curtis Turner, American race car driver (d. 1970) |