Barrie Devenport was a notable New Zealand swimmer and lifesaver, renowned for being the first person in modern history to swim across the Cook Strait. Born on 7 October 1935 in Wellington, he completed his historic swim on 20 November 1962, covering the distance from Cape Terawhiti to Wellington Rock in 11 hours and 13 minutes. His accomplishments earned him a place in the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. Devenport passed away on 25 July 2010, after battling cancer for 18 months.
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Meaning of the name - John
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John William Barrie Devenport belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Wellington
Place of Death: Gold Coast, Australia
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: swimmer
Awards Received: Inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 13 Libra 29 | 14 Libra 55 | 13 Capricorn 10 |
| Moon | 11 Aquarius 1 | 8 Sagittarius 52 | 23 Taurus 8 |
| Mercury | 2 Scorpio 40 | 19 Libra 59 | 27 Capricorn 44 |
| Venus | 7 Virgo 47 | 17 Scorpio 46 | 1 Sagittarius 19 |
| Mars | 14 Sagittarius 40 | 18 Cancer 17 | 22 Aquarius 16 |
| Jupiter | 23 Scorpio 3 | 21 Gemini 19 | 12 Sagittarius 15 |
| Saturn | 4 Pisces 28 | 13 Pisces 51 | 6 Pisces 23 |
| Uranus | 4 Taurus 19 | 26 Taurus 45 | 1 Taurus 34 |
| Neptune | 15 Virgo 23 | 28 Pisces 3 | 16 Virgo 41 |
| Pluto | 27 Cancer 18 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 26 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 17 Capricorn 26 | 6 Aries 0 | 12 Capricorn 43 |
| Ketu | 17 Cancer 26 | 6 Libra 0 | 12 Cancer 43 |
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