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 |
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| 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) |