Chinese Zodiac
1944: Year of the Wood Monkey
Chinese New Year 1944 fell on Tuesday, January 25.
Yang Wood Monkey (甲申)
- By Chinese New Year: January 25, 1944 to February 12, 1945
- By Lichun (Start of Spring): February 5, 1944 to February 3, 1945
Chinese New Year follows the lunisolar calendar, so its date moves between January 21 and February 20. Lichun is a solar term that falls on February 3, 4 or 5, and it is where Ba Zi astrology starts the year.
Born from January 25 to February 4, 1944? By Chinese New Year you are already in the Year of the Wood Monkey; by Lichun, the boundary Ba Zi astrology uses, you are still in the Year of the Water Goat.
People born in 1944 turn 83 in 2027.
About the Wood Monkey
The Wood Monkey blends the Monkey's quick wit and versatility with Wood's creative expansion and moral compass. This produces an inventive mind that is not only clever but genuinely constructive, using intelligence to build rather than merely to outwit. Wood gives the Monkey greater focus and follow-through, channeling scattered brilliance into sustained creative projects. The Wood Monkey is a natural innovator who grows their skills continuously and shares knowledge generously.
The Yang Wood Monkey is an energetic inventor who actively experiments with new ideas and enthusiastically brings others along for the ride.
Learn more about the Wood Monkey → Learn more about the Monkey →
Famous People Born in 1944
Listed by calendar year of birth. People born before Lichun (February 5, 1944) belong to the previous zodiac year in Ba Zi astrology, so their sign is shown after the date.
- Henry KravisJanuary 6 · Water Goat
- Jimmy PageJanuary 9 · Water Goat
- Joe FrazierJanuary 12 · Water Goat
- Roger DaltreyMarch 1
- Kiri Te KanawaMarch 6
- Timothy DaltonMarch 21
- Diana RossMarch 26
- Gerhard SchroderApril 7
- John Paul DeJoriaApril 13
- Alice WatersApril 28
- George LucasMay 14
- Oh Yeong-suMay 19
- Mary RobinsonMay 21
- Ban Ki-moonJune 13
- Ray DaviesJune 21
- Sam ElliottAugust 9
- Larry EllisonAugust 17
- Rajiv GandhiAugust 20
- Barry WhiteSeptember 12
- Peter ToshOctober 19
- Ren ZhengfeiOctober 25
- Danny DeVitoNovember 17
- Rem KoolhaasNovember 17
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