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 | Christopher Booth, English clinician and historian (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Leonard Rosenman, American composer and conductor (d. 2008) |
| 1924 | Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese soldier and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Japan |
| 1924 | Cicely Tyson, American actress (d. 2021) |
| 1924 | Johanna Döbereiner, Czech-Brazilian agronomist and academic (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter and coach (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Harishankar Parsai, Indian writer, satirist and humorist (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Wim Polak, Dutch journalist and politician, Mayor of Amsterdam (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Scotch Taylor, South African cricketer and hockey player (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Karel Kachyňa, Czech director and screenwriter (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Frank Corsaro, American actor and director (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Jamal Abro, Pakistani lawyer and author (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Evan S. Connell, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Daniel Inouye, American captain and politician, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Paul Desmond, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1977) |
| 1924 | Daniel arap Moi, Kenyan educator and politician, 2nd President of Kenya (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Joe Flynn, American actor (d. 1974) |
| 1924 | Charlie Callas, American actor and comedian (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Harry Threadgold, English footballer (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | Lola Albright, American actress and singer (d. 2017) |
| 1924 | Oscar Wyatt, American businessman |
| 1924 | J. William Middendorf, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of the Navy |
| 1924 | Don Coryell, American football player and coach (d. 2010) |
| 1924 | Wiel Coerver, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Johnnie Johnson, American pianist and songwriter (d. 2005) |
| 1924 | Alyn Ainsworth, English singer and conductor (d. 1990) |
| 1925 | Matthew Beard, American child actor (d. 1981) |
| 1924 | Ottmar Walter, German footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Shaw Taylor, English actor and television host (d. 2015) |