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 | Dennis Wilson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and drummer (d. 1983) |
| 1944 | Timmy Thomas, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer |
| 1944 | Sir Roger Scruton, English philosopher and writer (d. 2020) |
| 1944 | Tug McGraw, American baseball player (d. 2004) |
| 1944 | Alan Shields, American artist and ship captain (d. 2005) |
| 1944 | Robert Hitchcock, Australian sculptor and illustrator |
| 1944 | Zal Yanovsky, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002) |
| 1944 | Ted Irvine, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1944 | Chris Ralston, English rugby player |
| 1944 | Kinky Friedman, American singer-songwriter and author |
| 1944 | Patrick Depailler, French racing driver (d. 1980) |
| 1944 | Charles Wang, Chinese-American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Computer Associates International (d. 2018) |
| 1944 | Henfil, Brazilian journalist, author, and illustrator (d. 1988) |
| 1945 | Jacky Ickx, Belgian racing driver |
| 1944 | Les Hinton, English-American journalist and businessman |
| 1944 | Bill Stoneman, American baseball player and manager |
| 1944 | Erhard Keller, German speed skater |
| 1944 | Frank Oz, English-born American puppeteer, filmmaker, and actor |
| 1944 | Jan Boerstoel, Dutch poet and songwriter |
| 1944 | Michelle Phillips, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1944 | Al Michaels, American sportscaster |
| 1944 | Frances Moore Lappé, American author and activist |
| 1944 | Michael Fish, English meteorologist and journalist |
| 1944 | Tom Stannage, Australian historian and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1944 | John Benaud, Australian cricketer |
| 1944 | Václav Nedomanský, Czech ice hockey player and manager |
| 1945 | John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell, English economist and academic |
| 1944 | Mandy Rice-Davies, English model and actress (d. 2014) |
| 1944 | Eric Freeman, Australian cricketer |
| 1944 | Tim McIntire, American actor and singer (d. 1986) |