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 | Robert A. Roe, American soldier and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Albert Marre, American director, and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Terry Southern, American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Al Balding, Canadian golfer (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Dennis Brutus, South African journalist, poet, and academic (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Raj Kapoor, Indian actor, director, and producer (d. 1988) |
| 1924 | Ian Black, Scottish international footballer and lawn bowls player (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Ed Koch, American politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Frank W. J. Olver, English-American mathematician and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Arnold Skaaland, American wrestler and manager (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Florence Stanley, American actress (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Mohammad Naseem, Pakistani-English activist and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Jean Hoerni, Swiss physicist, inventor and businessman (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | Doc Blanchard, American football player and colonel (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1984) |
| 1924 | Lola Albright, American actress and singer (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Gil Hodges, American baseball player and manager (d. 1972) |
| 1924 | Jack T. Chick, American author, illustrator, and publisher (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress, ballerina, and choreographer (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Ruhi Sarıalp, Turkish triple jumper and educator (d. 2001) |
| 1924 | Lee Marvin, American actor (d. 1987) |
| 1924 | Noboru Takeshita, Japanese soldier and politician, 74th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Harold Blair, Australian tenor and educator (d. 1976) |
| 1924 | Alexander Mackenzie Stuart, Baron Mackenzie-Stuart, Scottish soldier, engineer, and judge (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Dmitry Yazov, Marshal of the Soviet Union (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Masao Horiba, Japanese businessman, founded Horiba (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (d. 1976) |
| 1924 | Frank Martínez, American soldier and painter (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Gary Morton, American comedian and producer (d. 1999) |