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 | Stockard Channing, American actress |
| 1944 | Mel Daniels, American basketball player and coach (d. 2015) |
| 1944 | Michael Franks, American singer-songwriter |
| 1944 | Douangchay Phichit, Laotian politician (d. 2014) |
| 1944 | Joy Williams, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist |
| 1944 | Russi Taylor, American voice actress (d. 2019) |
| 1944 | Craig T. Nelson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Susan Davis, Russian-American social worker and politician |
| 1944 | Gene Cornish, Canadian-American guitarist |
| 1944 | David Curry, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |
| 1944 | Rick Davies, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
| 1944 | Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (d. 2012) |
| 1944 | Margaret Hodge, English economist and politician |
| 1944 | Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1979) |
| 1944 | Edwin C. Krupp, American astronomer, archaeoastronomer, author, Director Griffith Observatory |
| 1944 | Molly Ivins, American journalist and author (d. 2007) |
| 1944 | John Milius, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Gordon Taylor, English footballer |
| 1944 | Taylor Hackford, American director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Marcia Muller, American journalist and author |
| 1945 | Douglas Hogg, English lawyer and politician, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| 1944 | Danny Trejo, American actor |
| 1944 | George Baker, Dutch singer-songwriter |
| 1944 | Bo Larsson, Swedish footballer |
| 1944 | Antal Nagy, Hungarian footballer |
| 1944 | Mick Grant, English motorcycle racer |
| 1944 | Henri Richelet, French painter and etcher (d. 2020) |
| 1944 | Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Mike Katz, American bodybuilder and football player |
| 1944 | Mark Wylea Erwin, American businessman and diplomat |