Born in 1944, What is my Chinese Zodiac Sign and Element?
According to Chinese Astrology, 1944 is the Year of the Monkey and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1944 are Monkeys. The Chinese Monkey year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 25 January 1944 and 12 February 1945 are considered born in the Chinese year 1944 and are a Monkey sign. In addition, each Monkey 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. 1944 is also known as the Year of the Wood Monkey. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1944 is Yang (+) according to the Chinese calendar.
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Famous people from the Year of the Monkey and 1944
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey and Chinese Year 1944. Many celebrities were born in the Year of the Monkey 1944. Some of them are the following;| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Pete Staples, English bass player |
| 1944 | Chitresh Das, Indian dancer and choreographer (d. 2015) |
| 1944 | François Migault, French race car driver (d. 2012) |
| 1944 | Robert Powell, English actor |
| 1944 | W. G. Sebald, German novelist, essayist, and poet (d. 2001) |
| 1944 | Pattie Boyd, English model, author, and photographer |
| 1944 | Randy Johnson, American football player (d. 2009) |
| 1944 | Maria João Pires, Portuguese pianist |
| 1944 | Gerry Birrell, Scottish race car driver (d. 1973) |
| 1944 | Michael Fish, English meteorologist and journalist |
| 1944 | Bob Shaw, Australian golfer |
| 1944 | Christine King, English historian and academic |
| 1944 | Camille Cosby, American author, producer, and philanthropist |
| 1944 | Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic |
| 1944 | Bettye Swann, American singer-songwriter |
| 1945 | Yoshinori Ohsumi, Japanese cell biologist, 2016 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine |
| 1944 | Phyllis Frelich, American actress (d. 2014) |
| 1944 | Richie Karl, American golfer |
| 1945 | John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell, English economist and academic |
| 1944 | Oswald Gracias, Indian cardinal |
| 1945 | David Purley, English race car driver (d. 1985) |
| 1945 | Anne Cutler, Australian psychologist and academic |
| 1945 | Barry John, Welsh rugby player |
| 1945 | Stephen Stills, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1944 | Earl Manigault, American basketball player and coach (d. 1998) |
| 1944 | Roy Gutman, American journalist and author |
| 1944 | Andreu Mas-Colell, Spanish economist, academic, and politician |
| 1944 | Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014) |
| 1944 | Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and conductor (d. 2012) |
| 1945 | John Garamendi, American football player and politician, 1st United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior |