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 | Albert Hammond, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1944 | Donald Ford, Scottish footballer |
| 1945 | Rynn Berry, American historian and author (d. 2014) |
| 1944 | R. Lee Ermey, American sergeant and actor (d. 2018) |
| 1944 | Alan Shields, American artist and ship captain (d. 2005) |
| 1944 | Roy Gutman, American journalist and author |
| 1944 | Denny Laine, English singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1944 | Kevin Ayers, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) |
| 1944 | Diane Dufresne, Canadian singer and painter |
| 1944 | Alan Harper, English-Irish archbishop |
| 1944 | John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith, Scottish educator and politician |
| 1944 | Len Walker, English footballer and manager |
| 1944 | Jerry Sandusky, American football coach and criminal |
| 1944 | Freek de Jonge, Dutch singer and comedian |
| 1944 | Steve Liebmann, Australian radio and television host |
| 1945 | Raila Odinga, Kenyan engineer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Kenya |
| 1944 | Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi businessman and politician (d. 2015) |
| 1944 | Dave Edmunds, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1944 | Leonard Slatkin, American conductor and composer |
| 1944 | Steve Fossett, American businessman, pilot, and sailor (d. 2007) |
| 1944 | Ron Swoboda, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1944 | Mary Kenny, Irish journalist, author, and playwright |
| 1944 | Bobby Womack, American singer-songwriter (d. 2014) |
| 1944 | Mary Wilson, American singer (d. 2021) |
| 1944 | Marie-France Pisier, French actress, director, and screenwriter (d. 2011) |
| 1944 | Tahar Ben Jelloun, Moroccan author and poet |
| 1944 | İsmet Özel, Turkish poet and scholar |
| 1944 | Susan Davis, Russian-American social worker and politician |
| 1944 | António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Cape Verdean politician, 2nd President of Cape Verde (d. 2016) |
| 1944 | Vladimir Spivakov, Russian violinist and conductor |