Bjørn Leo Benkow was a Norwegian journalist born on February 13, 1940, who gained notoriety for fabricating interviews with high-profile celebrities such as Bill Gates, Michael Schumacher, and Margaret Thatcher. His deception was exposed in 1992, and further revelations in 2006 confirmed he had faked multiple interviews. Benkow sold these fabricated articles to various Scandinavian newspapers, claiming he conducted the interviews in personal settings, which the celebrities vehemently denied. He passed away on February 17, 2010. Additionally, he was related to prominent politician Jo Benkow.
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Meaning of the name - Bjørn
bear
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Bjørn Benkow belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Occupation: journalist
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 13, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 13, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Aquarius 51 | 25 Aquarius 15 | 17 Taurus 56 |
| Moon | 22 Aries 11 | 8 Virgo 8 | 1 Gemini 55 |
| Mercury | 3 Pisces 52 | 28 Aquarius 33 | 3 Taurus 24 |
| Venus | 1 Aries 45 | 6 Aries 4 | 1 Cancer 27 |
| Mars | 27 Aries 42 | 17 Cancer 42 | 24 Gemini 13 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aries 24 | 11 Gemini 25 | 28 Aries 11 |
| Saturn | 26 Aries 34 | 18 Pisces 47 | 6 Taurus 18 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 8 | 23 Taurus 22 | 21 Taurus 46 |
| Neptune | 24 Virgo 56 | 28 Pisces 21 | 22 Virgo 54 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 18 | 2 Aquarius 26 | 0 Leo 45 |
| Rahu | 23 Libra 14 | 29 Pisces 10 | 18 Libra 44 |
| Ketu | 23 Aries 14 | 29 Virgo 10 | 18 Aries 44 |
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