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 | Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English general and historian (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Ray Wetzel, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1951) |
| 1924 | Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Somalian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Somalia (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Larkin Kerwin, Canadian physicist and academic (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Aloísio Lorscheider, Brazilian cardinal (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Joe Allbritton, American businessman and publisher, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | György Lázár, Hungarian politician, 50th Prime Minister of Hungary (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Gogi Grant, American singer (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | John Melcher, American veterinarian and politician (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Ottmar Walter, German footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | James Kirkwood, Jr., American playwright and author (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Don Harron, Canadian actor and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Inez Voyce, American baseball player (d. 2022) |
| 1924 | James W. McCord Jr., CIA officer (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Kumar Gandharva, Hindustani classical singer (d. 1992) |
| 1924 | Jack Buck, American sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Roberts Blossom, American actor (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Charlie Callas, American actor and comedian (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Ian Black, Scottish international footballer and lawn bowls player (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Paul Desmond, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1977) |
| 1924 | David Bronstein, Ukrainian chess player and theoretician (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Knut Steen, Norwegian-Italian sculptor (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | William Sloane Coffin, American minister and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | André Emmerich, German-American art dealer (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Wiel Coerver, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Bobo Brazil, American wrestler (d. 1998) |
| 1924 | Donald Richie, American-Japanese author and critic (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | David Beattie, New Zealand judge and politician, 14th Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 2001) |