Catherine Patricia 'Cassie' Mackin was a groundbreaking journalist in U.S. television broadcasting. Born on August 28, 1939, she made history in the early 1970s by anchoring a newscast at WRC-TV, and in 1972, she became NBC's first female correspondent to report from the floor at national political conventions. Mackin further broke barriers in 1976 when she became the first woman to regularly anchor an evening network newscast alone. Her contributions paved the way for future female journalists in the industry.
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Cassie Mackin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Baltimore
Place of Death: Towson
Cause of Death: breast cancer
Educated At: Washington College | University of Maryland | Harvard University
Occupation: journalist
Employers: WRC-TV | Baltimore News-American | Hearst Communications | American Broadcasting Company | NBC
Awards Received: Nieman Fellowship | Emmy Award
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Ephemeris for August 28, 1939
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 28, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 28, 2024 |
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| Sun | 4 Virgo 26 | 5 Virgo 50 | 28 Scorpio 26 |
| Moon | 20 Aquarius 45 | 3 Cancer 51 | 27 Pisces 46 |
| Mercury | 16 Leo 11 | 21 Leo 24 | 13 Sagittarius 6 |
| Venus | 2 Virgo 12 | 28 Virgo 55 | 18 Sagittarius 7 |
| Mars | 24 Capricorn 4 | 25 Gemini 37 | 1 Pisces 16 |
| Jupiter | 7 Aries 18 | 18 Gemini 37 | 28 Pisces 49 |
| Saturn | 1 Taurus 14 | 16 Pisces 44 | 25 Aries 43 |
| Uranus | 21 Taurus 59 | 27 Taurus 16 | 19 Taurus 37 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 22 | 29 Pisces 7 | 25 Virgo 8 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 0 | 0 Aquarius 3 | 2 Leo 51 |
| Rahu | 2 Scorpio 11 | 8 Aries 7 | 27 Libra 41 |
| Ketu | 2 Taurus 11 | 8 Libra 7 | 27 Aries 41 |
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