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 | Edward du Cann, English naval officer and politician (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Jean Bartik, American computer scientist and engineer (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Knut Steen, Norwegian-Italian sculptor (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Lucebert, Dutch poet and painter (d. 1994) |
| 1924 | Georges Prêtre, French conductor (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Arthur Clues, Australian rugby league player (d. 1998) |
| 1924 | Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1984) |
| 1924 | Judy LaMarsh, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Secretary of State for Canada (d. 1980) |
| 1924 | Kenneth Kendall, Indian-English journalist and actor (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Arthur Rankin Jr., American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Else Marie Pade, Danish composer (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Jack Whitaker, American sportscaster (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | Johannes Mario Simmel, Austrian-English author and screenwriter (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Tony MacGibbon, New Zealand cricketer and engineer (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Robert Sobukwe, South African banker and politician (d. 1978) |
| 1924 | Inge Sørensen, Danish swimmer (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 2014) |
| 1925 | Billie Sol Estes, American financier and businessman (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Jill Balcon, English actress (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Donald Richie, American-Japanese author and critic (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Albert Marre, American director, and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Moturu Udayam, Indian activist and politician (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Boyd K. Packer, American educator and religious leader, 26th President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Scott Brady, American actor (d. 1985) |
| 1925 | Matthew Beard, American child actor (d. 1981) |
| 1924 | Grete Dollitz, German-American guitarist and radio host (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Barbara Bachmann, American microbiologist (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Robert Horton, American actor (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Stanley K. Hathaway, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 40th United States Secretary of the Interior (d. 2005) |