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 | Friedrich L. Bauer, German mathematician, computer scientist, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Leonid Kogan, Ukrainian-Russian violinist and educator (d. 1982) |
| 1924 | Lars Bo, Danish author and illustrator (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Jamal Abro, Pakistani lawyer and author (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Bud Poile, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Brendan Byrne, American lieutenant, judge, and politician, 47th Governor of New Jersey (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Arthur Shaw, English professional footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Wally Fawkes, British-Canadian jazz clarinetist and satirical cartoonist |
| 1924 | Al Neuharth, American journalist and author, founded USA Today (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Alex Forbes, Scottish footballer (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Maxine Cooper, American actress and photographer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Dmitry Yazov, Marshal of the Soviet Union (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Dinah Washington, American singer and pianist (d. 1963) |
| 1924 | Knut Steen, Norwegian-Italian sculptor (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Renos Apostolidis, Greek philologist, author, and critic (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Al Balding, Canadian golfer (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Zizi Jeanmaire, French ballerina and actress (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Luigi Musso, Italian race car driver (d. 1958) |
| 1924 | Deke Slayton, American soldier, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1993) |
| 1924 | Robert Frank, Swiss-American photographer and director (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Priscilla Pointer, American actress |
| 1924 | Samuel Bowers, American activist, co-founded the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Hal Douglas, American voice actor (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | George Zuverink, American baseball player (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Florence Stanley, American actress (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Franco Mannino, Italian pianist, composer, director, and playwright (d. 2005) |