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 |
|---|---|
| 1925 | Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan priest, poet, and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (d. 1976) |
| 1924 | Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Justinas Lagunavičius, Lithuanian basketball player (d. 1997) |
| 1925 | Charles Aidman, American actor (d. 1993) |
| 1924 | Amalia Aguilar, Cuban-Mexican film actress and dancer (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Anthony Caro, English sculptor and illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Johnny Gilbert, American game show host and announcer |
| 1924 | Margaret Whiting, American singer (d. 2011) |
| 1925 | Vanita Smythe, American singer and actress (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Madan Mohan, Iraqi-Indian composer and director (d. 1975) |
| 1924 | Johnnie Johnson, American pianist and songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Maurice Jarre, French composer and conductor (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Mort Garson, Canadian-American songwriter and composer (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Mimi Parent, Canadian-Swiss painter (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Ezra Laderman, American composer and educator (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Brendan Byrne, American lieutenant, judge, and politician, 47th Governor of New Jersey (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Victorinus Youn Kong-hi, South Korean archbishop |
| 1924 | Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, screenwriter, and director (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Noboru Takeshita, Japanese soldier and politician, 74th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 2000) |
| 1925 | Johnny Bucha, American baseball player (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | M. Canagaratnam, Sri Lankan politician (d. 1980) |
| 1924 | Georges Rivière, French actor |
| 1924 | Donald Richie, American-Japanese author and critic (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Masao Horiba, Japanese businessman, founded Horiba (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Max Trepp, Swiss sprinter (d. 1990) |
| 1924 | David Beattie, New Zealand judge and politician, 14th Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 2001) |
| 1924 | Wally Fawkes, British-Canadian jazz clarinetist and satirical cartoonist |
| 1924 | Martha Hyer, American actress (d. 2014) |