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 |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Georges Rivière, French actor |
| 1924 | Joe Gaetjens, Haitian footballer (d. 1964) |
| 1924 | Robert Frank, Swiss-American photographer and director (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Garde Gardom, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Charlie Callas, American actor and comedian (d. 2011) |
| 1925 | Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, poet, and playwright (d. 1970) |
| 1924 | Hugh Huxley, English-American biologist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Hugh Cortazzi, English soldier, historian, and diplomat, British Ambassador to Japan (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Russell M. Nelson, American captain, surgeon, and religious leader |
| 1924 | John Melcher, American veterinarian and politician (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | F. Sionil José, Filipino journalist, writer and author (d. 2022) |
| 1924 | Johnny Gilbert, American game show host and announcer |
| 1924 | Cal Abrams, American baseball player (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (d. 1976) |
| 1925 | Jamiluddin Aali, Pakistani poet, playwright, and critic (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Otar Taktakishvili, Georgian composer and conductor (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Arnie Risen, American basketball player (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | David Bauer, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1988) |
| 1924 | Fess Parker, American actor (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Roberto Mieres, Argentinian race car driver and sailor (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Antony Hewish, English astronomer and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Jean Laplanche, French psychoanalyst and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Jack Buck, American sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Timothy Evans, (d. 1950) |
| 1924 | Nancy Buckingham, English author |
| 1924 | Daniel Akaka, American soldier, engineer, and politician (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Rikki Fulton, Scottish comedian (d. 2004) |