According to Chinese Astrology, 1945 is the Year of the Rooster and it is the Wood element. Based on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, those born in 1945 are Roosters. The Chinese Rooster year repeats every 12 years. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, those born between 13 February 1945 and 1 February 1946 are considered born in the Chinese year 1945 and are a Rooster sign. In addition, each Rooster 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. 1945 is also known as the Year of the Wood Rooster. Each zodiac sign is also associated with a negative/positive expression according to the Yin Yang philosophy. The year 1945 is Yin (-) according to the Chinese calendar.
When is the Chinese Year of the Rooster?
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1945 | Vince McMahon, American wrestler, promoter, and entrepreneur; co-founded WWE |
| 1945 | Eve Pollard, English journalist and author |
| 1945 | P. F. Sloan, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2015) |
| 1945 | Adly Mansour, Egyptian lawyer, judge, and politician, President of Egypt |
| 1946 | Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2022) |
| 1945 | Neophyte of Bulgaria, Bulgarian patriarch |
| 1945 | Keith Jarrett, American pianist and composer |
| 1945 | Yuriy Meshkov, Ukrainian politician and Russian separatist (d. 2019) |
| 1945 | Steve Spurrier, American football player and head coach, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner |
| 1945 | Adam Zagajewski, Polish author and poet (d. 2021) |
| 1945 | Doug Walters, Australian cricketer |
| 1945 | Gail Collins, American journalist and author |
| 1945 | Bob Herbert, American journalist |
| 1945 | Speedy Keen, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1945 | Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1945 | Bob Katter, Australian politician |
| 1945 | Richard Childress, American race car driver and businessman |
| 1945 | Rose Stone, African-American R&B singer and keyboard player |
| 1945 | Gary Gregor, American basketball player |
| 1945 | Vincent Nichols, English cardinal |
| 1945 | Carlos Reichenbach, Brazilian director and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1945 | Igor Ivanov, Russian politician and diplomat, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1945 | Hannah Louise Shearer, American screenwriter and producer |
| 1945 | Lawrence Wilkerson, American colonel |
| 1945 | Simon Townsend, Australian journalist and television host |
| 1945 | Wayne Cashman, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1945 | Roger Hawkins, American session drummer (d. 2021) |
| 1945 | Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 1973) |
| 1945 | Dean Koontz, American author and screenwriter |
| 1945 | Walter Parazaider, American saxophonist |