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 | Andrew S. Tanenbaum, American computer scientist and academic |
| 1944 | Janet Dailey, American author and entrepreneur (d. 2013) |
| 1944 | Peter Allen, Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (d. 1992) |
| 1944 | Robert MacPherson, American mathematician and academic |
| 1945 | Christine Kaufmann, German actress, author, and businesswoman (d. 2017) |
| 1945 | Bob Griese, American football player and sportscaster |
| 1944 | Barry Jenkins, English drummer |
| 1944 | Jaimoe, American drummer |
| 1944 | Michelle Phillips, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1944 | Les Hinton, English-American journalist and businessman |
| 1944 | Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1944 | Claude Brochu, Canadian businessman |
| 1944 | Ray Martin, Australian television host and journalist |
| 1944 | Denny McLain, American baseball player and sportscaster |
| 1944 | Peter T. King, American soldier, lawyer, and politician |
| 1944 | Nicholas Frayling, English priest and academic |
| 1944 | Boudewijn de Groot, Indonesian-Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1944 | Sir Crispin Agnew, 11th Baronet, Scottish explorer, lawyer, and judge |
| 1944 | Robert D. Keppel, American police officer and academic (d. 2021) |
| 1944 | Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer |
| 1944 | Sam Posey, American race car driver and journalist |
| 1944 | Derryn Hinch, New Zealand-Australian radio and television host and politician |
| 1945 | Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and former fashion model |
| 1944 | Sven-Ole Thorsen, Danish bodybuilder and stuntman |
| 1945 | Mary Jane Reoch, American cyclist (d. 1993) |
| 1944 | Martin Hume Johnson, English physiologist and academic |
| 1944 | Richard Lambert, English journalist and academic |
| 1944 | Bernard Cornwell, English author and educator |
| 1944 | Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch musician and songwriter |
| 1944 | Earl Monroe, American basketball player |