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 | Lola Albright, American actress and singer (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Billy Barty, American actor (d. 2000) |
| 1925 | Paul Bomani, Tanzanian politician and diplomat, 1st Tanzanian Minister of Finance (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Knut Steen, Norwegian-Italian sculptor (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Peddibhotla Suryakantam, Telugu actress (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Edward du Cann, English naval officer and politician (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Christopher Booth, English clinician and historian (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Louis Teicher, American pianist (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Connie Converse, American musician and singer-songwriter |
| 1924 | Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Eddie Romero, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Nina Bawden, English author (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | William Rehnquist, American lawyer and jurist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Kostas Axelos, Greek-French philosopher and author (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Shirley Chisholm, American activist, educator and politician (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Bob Appleyard, English cricketer and businessman (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Hedy Epstein, German-American Holocaust survivor and activist (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Evan S. Connell, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Karen Harup, Danish swimmer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | James W. McCord Jr., CIA officer (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Joyce Randolph, American actress |
| 1924 | Roberto Mieres, Argentinian race car driver and sailor (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Irvin J. Borowsky, American publisher and philanthropist (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Lionel Gilbert, Australian historian, author, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Charlie Callas, American actor and comedian (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Rolando Panerai, Italian baritone (d. 2019) |
| 1925 | Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Herbert Wise, Austrian-English director and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Kalevi Keihänen, Finnish entrepreneur (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Hermann Buhl, Austrian mountaineer (d. 1957) |