John Rettie was a notable British journalist and broadcaster with a career spanning nearly 50 years. Born on 24 November 1925 in Colombo, Ceylon, he gained prominence while working at Reuters in Moscow, where he uncovered details of Nikita Khrushchev's 'Secret Speech' in 1956. He reported extensively on key Cold War events from regions including the Soviet Union and Latin America. Additionally, in 1964, he ran for parliamentary office as the Liberal candidate for Middlesbrough West but was not elected. He passed away on 11 January 2009.
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Time Zone - Asia/Colombo (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious, Yahweh is gracious
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Place of Birth: Colombo
Place of Death: Northallerton
Occupation: journalist
Employers: Reuters | The Guardian | BBC World Service
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 24, 2023 | Secondary Progressions for November 24, 2023 |
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| Sun | 1 Sagittarius 28 | 1 Sagittarius 42 | 10 Pisces 56 |
| Moon | 16 Pisces 45 | 21 Aries 52 | 9 Libra 24 |
| Mercury | 23 Sagittarius 18 | 20 Sagittarius 27 | 23 Pisces 10 |
| Venus | 18 Capricorn 39 | 17 Libra 47 | 10 Aquarius 25 |
| Mars | 7 Scorpio 8 | 29 Scorpio 53 | 15 Capricorn 0 |
| Jupiter | 20 Capricorn 40 | 7 Taurus 46 | 12 Aquarius 47 |
| Saturn | 19 Scorpio 11 | 0 Pisces 49 | 26 Scorpio 33 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 34 | 20 Taurus 39 | 24 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 47 | 24 Pisces 55 | 22 Leo 55 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 27 | 28 Capricorn 21 | 12 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 28 Cancer 18 | 22 Aries 52 | 23 Cancer 6 |
| Ketu | 28 Capricorn 18 | 22 Libra 52 | 23 Capricorn 6 |
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