Josep Porter i Rovira was a self-taught Catalan entrepreneur, bookseller, bibliographer, bibliophile, and writer born in Montblanc on January 21, 1901. He founded the Porter Bookstore in Sants, Barcelona, in 1925 and published significant bibliographical works. He established the Hispanic Bibliography Institute in 1930 and launched the journal Papyrus in 1936. His bookstore gained fame internationally but closed its doors in 1981. Porter was also a founding member of the Barcelona Bibliophiles Association and published numerous works on the Catalan origins of Christopher Columbus before his death on June 30, 1999.
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Meaning of the name - Josep
God will increase
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Place of Birth: Montblanc
Place of Death: Barcelona
Occupation: bibliographer | bibliophile | editor | bookseller | businessperson | writer
Children: Maria Porter i Moix | Miquel Porter Moix
Awards Received: Saint George's Cross
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Ephemeris for January 21, 1901
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Aquarius 0 | 1 Aquarius 54 | 3 Gemini 45 |
| Moon | 15 Aquarius 16 | 0 Scorpio 12 | 9 Virgo 18 |
| Mercury | 0 Aquarius 44 | 19 Capricorn 49 | 16 Gemini 36 |
| Venus | 6 Capricorn 31 | 18 Pisces 34 | 10 Gemini 19 |
| Mars | 12 Virgo 4 | 24 Cancer 0 | 5 Virgo 26 |
| Jupiter | 0 Capricorn 18 | 11 Gemini 35 | 11 Capricorn 48 |
| Saturn | 10 Capricorn 35 | 16 Pisces 17 | 16 Capricorn 15 |
| Uranus | 15 Sagittarius 21 | 23 Taurus 18 | 15 Sagittarius 20 |
| Neptune | 26 Gemini 59 | 27 Pisces 41 | 28 Gemini 0 |
| Pluto | 15 Gemini 56 | 1 Aquarius 43 | 16 Gemini 51 |
| Rahu | 28 Scorpio 43 | 0 Aries 23 | 22 Scorpio 9 |
| Ketu | 28 Taurus 43 | 0 Libra 23 | 22 Taurus 9 |
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