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 |
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| 1944 | Eavan Boland, Irish poet and academic (d. 2020) |
| 1944 | Andrew S. Tanenbaum, American computer scientist and academic |
| 1944 | János Martonyi, Hungarian politician |
| 1944 | Michael Johnson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2017) |
| 1944 | Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1944 | Robert D. Keppel, American police officer and academic (d. 2021) |
| 1944 | Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham, English businessman, founded DFS |
| 1944 | Michael Tilson Thomas, American pianist, composer, and conductor |
| 1944 | Agnes Baltsa, Greek soprano and actress |
| 1944 | Gary Busey, American actor |
| 1944 | Patrick Depailler, French racing driver (d. 1980) |
| 1944 | Bettye Swann, American singer-songwriter |
| 1944 | Ivica Račan, Croatian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Croatia (d. 2007) |
| 1944 | Brian Wilshire, Australian radio host |
| 1944 | Lew Soloff, American trumpet player, composer, and actor (d. 2015) |
| 1944 | Mike Kogel, German singer-songwriter |
| 1944 | Burkhard Ziese, German footballer and manager (d. 2010) |
| 1944 | Michael Hagee, American general |
| 1944 | Magda Aelvoet, Belgian politician |
| 1944 | Eddy Ottoz, Italian hurdler and coach |
| 1944 | Stav Prodromou, Greek-American engineer and businessman |
| 1944 | Pascal Danel, French singer-songwriter |
| 1944 | Sepp Maier, German footballer and manager |
| 1944 | Lorne Michaels, Canadian-American screenwriter and producer, created Saturday Night Live |
| 1944 | Rocky Johnson, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (d. 2020) |
| 1944 | Billy Vera, American singer-songwriter and actor |
| 1944 | Christopher Gunning, English composer |
| 1944 | Felix Cavaliere, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer |
| 1944 | Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015) |
| 1944 | Doug Jarrett, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2014) |