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 | César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Jack Weston, American actor (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | Bill Boedeker, American football player (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Robert A. Roe, American soldier and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Karim Olowu, Nigerian sprinter and long jumper (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | John C. Portman, Jr., American architect, designed the Renaissance Center and Tomorrow Square (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Lloyd Bochner, Canadian-American actor (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (d. 1976) |
| 1924 | Jamal Abro, Pakistani lawyer and author (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Wiel Coerver, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Archie Roy, Scottish astronomer and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Roberto Mieres, Argentinian race car driver and sailor (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Fess Parker, American actor (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Leonard Rosenman, American composer and conductor (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Cal Abrams, American baseball player (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | Nancy Buckingham, English author |
| 1925 | Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Roger Marche, French footballer (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | Ira Louvin, American singer-songwriter and mandolin player (d. 1965) |
| 1924 | Grace Metalious, American author (d. 1964) |
| 1924 | Bob Geigel, American wrestler and promoter (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Vincent Canby, American historian and critic (d. 2000) |
| 1925 | Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer and author (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | Oscar Wyatt, American businessman |
| 1924 | Edmund Purdom, British-Italian actor (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Joe Gaetjens, Haitian footballer (d. 1964) |
| 1924 | Pat Hingle, American actor and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Mel Patton, American sprinter and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Dorothy Blum, American computer scientist and cryptanalyst (d. 1980) |