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
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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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Ephemeris for November 24, 1925
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 24, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 24, 2024 |
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| Sun | 1 Sagittarius 28 | 2 Sagittarius 28 | 11 Pisces 56 |
| Moon | 16 Pisces 45 | 15 Virgo 51 | 21 Libra 42 |
| Mercury | 23 Sagittarius 18 | 22 Sagittarius 24 | 25 Pisces 0 |
| Venus | 18 Capricorn 39 | 14 Capricorn 50 | 10 Aquarius 32 |
| Mars | 7 Scorpio 8 | 5 Leo 8 | 15 Capricorn 43 |
| Jupiter | 20 Capricorn 40 | 18 Gemini 3 | 13 Aquarius 0 |
| Saturn | 19 Scorpio 11 | 12 Pisces 41 | 26 Scorpio 33 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 34 | 24 Taurus 57 | 24 Pisces 39 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 47 | 27 Pisces 10 | 22 Leo 54 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 27 | 0 Aquarius 4 | 12 Cancer 42 |
| Rahu | 28 Cancer 18 | 3 Aries 29 | 23 Cancer 3 |
| Ketu | 28 Capricorn 18 | 3 Libra 29 | 23 Capricorn 3 |
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