Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a prominent and influential South African religious leader, born on October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp and passed away on December 26, 2021, in Cape Town. He was a fierce opponent of apartheid and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his fight against racial discrimination. His notable appointments include Bishop of Lesotho in 1978, Bishop of Johannesburg in 1985, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches in 1978, and Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986. He chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, advocating for transformation in South Africa.
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Meaning of the name - Desmond
protected by God, defender of the world
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Desmond Tutu belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Munsieville
Place of Death: Cape Town
Cause of Death: prostate cancer
Educated At: Hamilton College | St. Martin's School | Bates College | University of South Africa | King's College London
Occupation: evangelical theologian | non-fiction writer | political activist | Anglican priest | human rights activist | theologian | archbishop
Spouses: Nomalizo Leah Tutu
Children: Mpho Andrea Tutu
Employers: National University of Lesotho
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Tromsø | honorary doctor of the University of Portland | Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John | Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences | René Cassin Prize | honorary doctorate of Pompeu Fabra University | honorary doctorate from Columbia University | honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge | honorary doctor of Harvard University | honorary doctor of the University of Vienna | Humanitarian of the Year | Honorary doctor of the University of Fribourg | Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen | Golden Plate Award | honorary doctorate at the University of Washington | James Parks Morton Interfaith Award | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship | Companion of Honour | Giuseppe Motta Medal | Jamnalal Bajaj Award | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw | Order for Meritorious Service | Fulbright Prize | Delta Prize for Global Understanding | Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award | Archbishop of Canterbury's Award for Outstanding Service to the Anglican Communion | Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism | Medal of Honor of the Parliament of Catalonia | Order of Jamaica | Sydney Peace Prize | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Marion Dönhoff Award | Gandhi Peace Prize | Light of Truth Award | Osgar | Pacem in Terris Award | Monismanien Prize | Templeton Prize | Catalonia International Prize | Nobel Peace Prize | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Ephemeris for October 7, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 7, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for October 7, 2023 |
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| Sun | 13 Libra 27 | 14 Libra 10 | 16 Capricorn 12 |
| Moon | 19 Leo 58 | 26 Cancer 54 | 12 Capricorn 48 |
| Mercury | 5 Libra 14 | 4 Libra 47 | 23 Sagittarius 11 |
| Venus | 21 Libra 20 | 28 Leo 52 | 15 Aquarius 59 |
| Mars | 13 Scorpio 53 | 27 Libra 0 | 21 Capricorn 57 |
| Jupiter | 16 Leo 43 | 13 Taurus 46 | 21 Leo 1 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 7 | 1 Pisces 6 | 24 Capricorn 46 |
| Uranus | 17 Aries 31 | 22 Taurus 28 | 15 Aries 30 |
| Neptune | 6 Virgo 53 | 25 Pisces 46 | 7 Virgo 46 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 6 | 27 Capricorn 52 | 21 Cancer 10 |
| Rahu | 4 Aries 48 | 25 Aries 23 | 29 Pisces 55 |
| Ketu | 4 Libra 48 | 25 Libra 23 | 29 Virgo 55 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Desmond Tutu's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Rahu
Exact: 11 January, 2024 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Sun
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 27 September, 2024 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Rahu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 17 October, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 17 October, 2024
