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 | Stanley Donen, American film director and choreographer (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Hal Herring, American football player and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Lars Bo, Danish author and illustrator (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Sylvia Miles, American actress (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Immanuvel Devendrar, Indian soldier (d. 1957) |
| 1924 | Tom Landry, American football player and coach (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Dorothy Blum, American computer scientist and cryptanalyst (d. 1980) |
| 1924 | Raymond Barre, French economist and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Derek Shackleton, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Yoshirō Muraki, Japanese production designer, art director, and fashion designer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and politician, 10th Prime Minister of India (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Arnold Drake, American author and screenwriter (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Billy Wright, English footballer and manager (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Masao Horiba, Japanese businessman, founded Horiba (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (d. 1988) |
| 1924 | Eileen Barton, American singer (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Kostas Axelos, Greek-French philosopher and author (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Faith Domergue, American actress (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | F. Sionil José, Filipino journalist, writer and author (d. 2022) |
| 1924 | Sean McClory, Irish-American actor and director (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Elliott Blackstone, American police officer and activist (d. 2006) |
| 1924 | Daniel arap Moi, Kenyan educator and politician, 2nd President of Kenya (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Archie Roy, Scottish astronomer and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Bobby Limb, Australian comedian, actor, and bandleader (d. 1999) |
| 1925 | Maria Tallchief, American ballerina and actress (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Len Quested, English footballer and manager (d. 2012) |