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 | W. G. Sebald, German novelist, essayist, and poet (d. 2001) |
| 1944 | Len Goodman, English dancer |
| 1944 | Robert Kardashian, American lawyer and businessman (d. 2003) |
| 1944 | R. Lee Ermey, American sergeant and actor (d. 2018) |
| 1944 | Willie Tee, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (d. 2007) |
| 1944 | Mike Curb, American businessman and politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California |
| 1944 | Pat Woodell, American actress and singer (d. 2015) |
| 1944 | Billy Cobham, Panamanian-American drummer, composer, and bandleader |
| 1944 | Jesse Brown, American marine and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (d. 2002) |
| 1944 | John Kay, German-Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
| 1944 | Chico Mendes, Brazilian trade union leader and activist (d. 1988) |
| 1945 | Gerald Davies, Welsh rugby player and journalist |
| 1944 | Bertie Higgins, American singer-songwriter |
| 1944 | William Christie, American-French harpsichord player and conductor |
| 1944 | Peter Cetera, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer |
| 1944 | Angharad Rees, English-Welsh actress and jewellery designer (d. 2012) |
| 1944 | Phil May, English singer-songwriter (d. 2020) |
| 1944 | Botho Strauß, German author and playwright |
| 1944 | Denny Laine, English singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1944 | Eric Freeman, Australian cricketer |
| 1944 | Philip Jackson, Scottish sculptor and photographer |
| 1944 | Betty Kelly, American soul/R&B singer |
| 1944 | Leni Björklund, Swedish politician, 28th Swedish Minister of Defence for Sweden |
| 1944 | Lonnie Mayne, American wrestler (d. 1978) |
| 1944 | Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg, German shot putter |
| 1944 | Michael Lang, American concert promoter and producer (d. 2022) |
| 1944 | Donna Haraway, American author, academic, and activist |
| 1944 | George Graham, Scottish footballer and manager |
| 1944 | Thomas Burns, British bishop |
| 1944 | Graeme Pollock, South African cricketer and coach |