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 | Thelma Estrin, American computer scientist and engineer (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Al Neuharth, American journalist and author, founded USA Today (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Ottmar Walter, German footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Martha Hyer, American actress (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Neville Marriner, English violinist and conductor (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | David Bauer, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1988) |
| 1925 | Gwen Verdon, American actress and dancer (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Warren Miller, American director and screenwriter (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Milka Planinc, Yugoslav politician, 28th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Bob Kurland, American basketball player and politician (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Boyd K. Packer, American educator and religious leader, 26th President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Bobby Short, American singer and pianist (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | George Segal, American painter and sculptor (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Karel Kachyňa, Czech director and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Frank Havens, American canoeist (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Antoni Ramallets, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Frank Martínez, American soldier and painter (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Connie Converse, American musician and singer-songwriter |
| 1924 | Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (d. 2016) |
| 1925 | Robert Cormier, American author and journalist (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Pat Hingle, American actor and producer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Daniel Inouye, American captain and politician, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, Indian cardinal (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | John C. Portman, Jr., American architect, designed the Renaissance Center and Tomorrow Square (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Wilfred Josephs, English composer (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | Aloísio Lorscheider, Brazilian cardinal (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1989) |
| 1924 | Max Ferguson, Canadian radio host and actor (d. 2013) |