Harry Victor Frederick Winstone, known as Victor, was an English author and journalist born on 3 August 1926. Specializing in Middle Eastern topics, he wrote notable biographies on figures from the region's 19th and 20th-century history, including Gertrude Bell and Howard Carter. His career encompassed reporting, editing, and contributions to various publications, culminating in a freelancing period from 1975 to 1990. He was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and passed away from lung cancer on 10 February 2010, having left a significant mark in Middle Eastern biographical literature.
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August 3, 1926 Facts
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H. V. F. Winstone belongs to the GI Generation group.
Cause of Death: lung cancer
Occupation: journalist | biographer
Employers: weekly journals | financial features agency | Royal Doulton | Automobile World | The Guardian | The Daily Telegraph | Connoisseur | The Times
Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
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Ephemeris for August 3, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 3, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 3, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Leo 35 | 11 Leo 50 | 16 Scorpio 33 |
| Moon | 15 Gemini 47 | 2 Leo 55 | 5 Capricorn 26 |
| Mercury | 17 Leo 16 | 4 Virgo 0 | 9 Sagittarius 7 |
| Venus | 12 Cancer 30 | 28 Leo 18 | 13 Scorpio 37 |
| Mars | 1 Taurus 16 | 9 Gemini 27 | 9 Taurus 24 |
| Jupiter | 23 Aquarius 39 | 14 Gemini 52 | 18 Aquarius 22 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 0 | 18 Pisces 22 | 27 Scorpio 40 |
| Uranus | 29 Pisces 6 | 26 Taurus 56 | 25 Pisces 47 |
| Neptune | 23 Leo 59 | 29 Pisces 39 | 26 Leo 52 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 57 | 0 Aquarius 35 | 15 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 14 Cancer 56 | 9 Aries 27 | 9 Cancer 44 |
| Ketu | 14 Capricorn 56 | 9 Libra 27 | 9 Capricorn 44 |
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