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 | Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic |
| 1944 | Patrick Depailler, French racing driver (d. 1980) |
| 1944 | Chris Wood, English saxophonist (d. 1983) |
| 1945 | Nancy Bond, American author and academic |
| 1944 | George Frayne, American musician a.k.a. Commander Cody (d. 2021) |
| 1944 | John Sergeant, English journalist |
| 1944 | Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (d. 2013) |
| 1944 | Freek de Jonge, Dutch singer and comedian |
| 1944 | Peter Cresswell, English judge |
| 1945 | Joseph Kosuth, American sculptor and theorist |
| 1945 | John Fahey, New Zealand-Australian lawyer and politician, 38th Premier of New South Wales (d. 2020) |
| 1944 | Steve Beshear, American lawyer and politician, 61st Governor of Kentucky |
| 1944 | John Cunniff, American ice hockey player and coach (d. 2002) |
| 1944 | Everaldo, Brazilian footballer (d. 1974) |
| 1944 | Gareth Evans, Australian lawyer and politician, 33rd Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1944 | Peter Weir, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Jack L. Chalker, American author and educator (d. 2005) |
| 1944 | Archie Bell, American soul singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1944 | Angélica María, American-born Mexican singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1944 | Robert Mueller, American soldier and lawyer, 6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| 1944 | John Entwistle, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (d. 2002) |
| 1944 | Joy Williams, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist |
| 1944 | Gregory Jarvis, American engineer, and astronaut (d. 1986) |
| 1944 | Dimitris Sioufas, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Health (d. 2019) |
| 1944 | Bill Alter, American police officer and politician |
| 1944 | Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and conductor (d. 2012) |
| 1944 | Michael Tucker, American actor and producer |
| 1944 | Joe Eszterhas, Hungarian-American screenwriter and producer |
| 1944 | Andrew S. Tanenbaum, American computer scientist and academic |
| 1944 | George Graham, Scottish footballer and manager |