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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| 1925 | Paul Bomani, Tanzanian politician and diplomat, 1st Tanzanian Minister of Finance (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Robert Solow, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1924 | Kim Song-ae, Korean politician (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Anthony Caro, English sculptor and illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Scotch Taylor, South African cricketer and hockey player (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Warren Giese, American football player, coach, and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Peggy Cass, American actress, comedian, and game show panelist (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Timothy Evans, (d. 1950) |
| 1924 | Ludmilla Tchérina, French actress, ballerina, and choreographer (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | David Bauer, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1988) |
| 1924 | Michael Manley, Jamaican pilot and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Jamaica (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1987) |
| 1924 | Thirunalloor Karunakaran, Indian poet and scholar (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Bill Dana, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Don Coryell, American football player and coach (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Harry Schwarz, South African anti-apartheid leader, lawyer, and Ambassador (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | James Black, Scottish pharmacologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Otar Taktakishvili, Georgian composer and conductor (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Bob Christie, American race car driver (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Francis Tombs, Baron Tombs, English engineer and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Terry Gibbs, American vibraphone player and bandleader |
| 1924 | Roberto Eduardo Viola, Argentinian general and politician, 44th President of Argentina (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Bob Appleyard, English cricketer and businessman (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Rik Van Steenbergen, Belgian cyclist (d. 2003) |
| 1925 | John V. Evans, American soldier and politician, 27th Governor of Idaho (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Rodney Mims Cook, Sr., American lieutenant and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Charles Aidman, American actor (d. 1993) |
| 1924 | Mel Patton, American sprinter and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (d. 2021) |