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 | Jean-Marie Poiré, French director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1945 | Randy Cain, American soul singer (d. 2009) |
| 1945 | Anselm Kiefer, German painter and sculptor |
| 1945 | Peter Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1945 | Randolph Mantooth, American actor |
| 1945 | Pete Townshend, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1945 | Arthur Docters van Leeuwen, Dutch jurist and politician (d. 2020) |
| 1945 | James Avery, American actor (d. 2013) |
| 1945 | David Emerson, Canadian economist and politician, 8th Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada |
| 1945 | Wayne Cashman, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1945 | Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, Indian cricketer and umpire |
| 1945 | Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster |
| 1945 | Kenny Ireland, Scottish actor and director (d. 2014) |
| 1945 | Heather Booth, American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist |
| 1945 | Kay Ryan, American poet and educator |
| 1945 | Joe Niekro, American baseball player (d. 2006) |
| 1945 | Magic Dick, American blues-rock harmonica, trumpet, and saxophone player |
| 1945 | Alistair MacDuff, English lawyer and judge |
| 1945 | Wyomia Tyus, American sprinter |
| 1946 | Vladimír Merta, Czech singer-songwriter, guitarist, and journalist |
| 1945 | Doug Clifford, American drummer and songwriter |
| 1945 | Dock Ellis, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008) |
| 1945 | Ron Jones, English director and production manager (d. 1993) |
| 1945 | Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of India |
| 1945 | Jüri Talvet, Estonian poet and critic |
| 1945 | Ron Bushy, American drummer (d. 2021) |
| 1945 | Judith Roitman, American mathematician and academic |
| 1945 | Keaton Yamada, Japanese voice actor |
| 1945 | William Weld, American lawyer and politician, 68th Governor of Massachusetts |
| 1945 | Ken Hensley, English rock singer-songwriter and musician (d. 2020) |