Desmond Rea was a prominent Northern Irish boxer born on January 8, 1944. He made history as the first holder of the British junior welterweight title and later contested the European title. Rea also moved up to the welterweight division, where he secured the Irish title. Notably, he was the inaugural recipient of the Lonsdale Belt in his weight class, marking a significant achievement in his boxing career.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Desmond
protected by God, defender of the world
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Desmond Rea belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Belfast
Place of Death: Barrowford
Cause of Death: disease
Occupation: boxer
Awards Received: Lonsdale Belt
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for January 8, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 3 | 18 Capricorn 10 | 9 Aries 37 |
| Moon | 24 Gemini 51 | 23 Virgo 1 | 27 Gemini 27 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 3 | 10 Capricorn 12 | 22 Aries 16 |
| Venus | 6 Sagittarius 16 | 18 Capricorn 36 | 16 Pisces 25 |
| Mars | 4 Gemini 52 | 18 Capricorn 25 | 1 Cancer 2 |
| Jupiter | 25 Leo 48 | 20 Cancer 22 | 17 Leo 7 |
| Saturn | 21 Gemini 40 | 26 Pisces 33 | 21 Gemini 23 |
| Uranus | 5 Gemini 20 | 27 Taurus 46 | 5 Gemini 46 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 15 | 29 Pisces 36 | 2 Libra 42 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 2 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 6 Leo 29 |
| Rahu | 7 Leo 47 | 11 Pisces 46 | 3 Leo 26 |
| Ketu | 7 Aquarius 47 | 11 Virgo 46 | 3 Aquarius 26 |
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