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 | Roberts Blossom, American actor (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Gazanfer Bilge, Turkish wrestler (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Albert Band, French-American director and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Aris Poulianos, Greek anthropologist and archaeologist |
| 1924 | Marguerite Andersen, German-Canadian author and educator (d. 2022) |
| 1924 | Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Antony Hewish, English astronomer and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Wendell H. Ford, American politician, 53rd Governor of Kentucky (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Franco Mannino, Italian pianist, composer, director, and playwright (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese soldier and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Japan |
| 1924 | Mary Grace Canfield, American actress (d. 2014) |
| 1925 | Yukio Mishima, Japanese author, poet, and playwright (d. 1970) |
| 1924 | Ephraim Kishon, Israeli author, screenwriter, and director (d. 2005) |
| 1925 | Ruth Slenczynska, American pianist and composer |
| 1924 | Daniel Inouye, American captain and politician, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Ethiopian politician; President of Ethiopia (d. 2018) |
| 1924 | Fess Parker, American actor (d. 2010) |
| 1925 | Maria Tallchief, American ballerina and actress (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Wilfred Josephs, English composer (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | John Brereton Barlow, South African cardiologist and physician (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Kenneth Noland, American soldier and painter (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Rosamunde Pilcher, English author (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | John C. Portman, Jr., American architect, designed the Renaissance Center and Tomorrow Square (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Geraldine Page, American actress and singer (d. 1987) |
| 1924 | Delia Fiallo, Cuban author and screenwriter (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Ottmar Walter, German footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Gus Mortson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Donald Richie, American-Japanese author and critic (d. 2013) |