John Peter Cowden, known as Jack Cowden, was a prominent broadcast executive born on March 12, 1917. He began his career as a child actor for NBC in 1926, notably acting in programs like 'Little Orphan Annie.' In 1938, Cowden transitioned to the business side of broadcasting at CBS, where he held various positions for 40 years, including Vice President Information Services and later Vice President and Assistant to the President until his retirement in 1978. He served in the US Army and was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Cowden belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Santa Barbara
Place of Death: Santa Rosa
Educated At: University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: broadcast executive | child actor
Employers: NBC | CBS
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 21 Pisces 41 | 22 Pisces 30 | 6 Cancer 30 |
| Moon | 6 Scorpio 34 | 6 Virgo 5 | 19 Libra 33 |
| Mercury | 6 Pisces 56 | 9 Aries 9 | 21 Gemini 1 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 19 | 8 Aries 26 | 23 Cancer 31 |
| Mars | 19 Pisces 8 | 18 Cancer 37 | 9 Gemini 52 |
| Jupiter | 4 Taurus 56 | 13 Gemini 24 | 29 Taurus 33 |
| Saturn | 24 Cancer 36 | 22 Pisces 4 | 1 Leo 11 |
| Uranus | 21 Aquarius 26 | 24 Taurus 0 | 23 Aquarius 18 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 21 | 29 Pisces 20 | 3 Leo 33 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 19 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 3 Cancer 59 |
| Rahu | 16 Capricorn 36 | 27 Pisces 44 | 10 Capricorn 53 |
| Ketu | 16 Cancer 36 | 27 Virgo 44 | 10 Cancer 53 |
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