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 | Chuck Harmon, American baseball player and scout (d. 2019) |
| 1924 | John Melcher, American veterinarian and politician (d. 2018) |
| 1925 | Bill Burrud, American television host, producer, and actor (d. 1990) |
| 1924 | Al Neuharth, American journalist and author, founded USA Today (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Aloísio Lorscheider, Brazilian cardinal (d. 2007) |
| 1924 | Jean-François Lyotard, French philosopher, sociologist, and literary theorist (d. 1998) |
| 1924 | Miloslav Kříž, Czech basketball player and coach (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Yevgeny Ostashev, Russian test pilot, participant in the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite (d. 1960) |
| 1924 | Gil Hodges, American baseball player and manager (d. 1972) |
| 1924 | Alex Kellner, American baseball player (d. 1996) |
| 1924 | Henry Mancini, American composer and conductor (d. 1994) |
| 1925 | Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (d. 2013) |
| 1924 | Yoshirō Muraki, Japanese production designer, art director, and fashion designer (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Rod Serling, American screenwriter and producer, created The Twilight Zone (d. 1975) |
| 1924 | Peter Safar, Austrian physician and academic (d. 2003) |
| 1924 | Jimmy Evert, American tennis player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (d. 1976) |
| 1924 | Al Rosen, American baseball player and manager (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Denny Wright, English guitarist, composer, and producer (d. 1992) |
| 1924 | Friedrich L. Bauer, German mathematician, computer scientist, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | Lionel Gilbert, Australian historian, author, and academic (d. 2015) |
| 1924 | J. D. Tippit, American police officer (d. 1963) |
| 1924 | Sverre Fehn, Norwegian architect, designed the Hedmark Museum (d. 2009) |
| 1924 | Peggy Ryan, American actress and dancer (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Charlie Callas, American actor and comedian (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Dick Ayers, American author and illustrator (d. 2014) |
| 1924 | Margaret Whiting, American singer (d. 2011) |
| 1924 | Charles Guggenheim, American director and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1924 | Josef Škvorecký, Czech-Canadian author and publisher (d. 2012) |
| 1924 | Joan Aiken, English author (d. 2004) |