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 | Hugh Huxley, English-American biologist and academic (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Max Trepp, Swiss sprinter (d. 1990) |
| 1924 | Joe Flynn, American actor (d. 1974) |
| 1924 | Mel Patton, American sprinter and coach (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | William Marshall, American actor, director, and opera singer (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Gil Hodges, American baseball player and manager (d. 1972) |
| 1924 | Mary Ellen Estill. American mathematician (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Mohammed Rafi, Indian singer (d. 1980) |
| 1924 | Henk Vredeling, Dutch agronomist and politician, Dutch Minister of Defence (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Stanley Donen, American film director and choreographer (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Charles Guggenheim, American director and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Rupert Deese, Northern Mariana Islander ceramic artist (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Pepper Paire, American baseball player (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Wilfred Josephs, English composer (d. 1997) |
| 1924 | Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Patricia Barringer, American baseball player and accountant (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | John P. Craven, American soldier and engineer (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Don Coryell, American football player and coach (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Billy Wright, English footballer and manager (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Ed Farhat, American wrestler and manager (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Samuel Ruiz, Mexican bishop (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Gogi Grant, American singer (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Robert Drew, American director and producer (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Freddie Bartholomew, American actor (d. 1992) |
| 1924 | Hédi Fried, Swedish author and psychologist (d. 2022) |
| 1924 | Bud Powell, American pianist and composer (d. 1966) |
| 1924 | Jack T. Chick, American author, illustrator, and publisher (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Sean McClory, Irish-American actor and director (d. 2003) |