Marcel Cerdan was a French-Algerian boxer who became the World Middleweight Champion in 1948 after defeating Tony Zale. Born in 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, he was nicknamed 'The Moroccan Bomb', reflecting his time living in Casablanca, Morocco. Cerdan faced Jake LaMotta in 1949 but was defeated. Tragically, he died in a plane crash in 1949 while preparing for a rematch with LaMotta, having been in a romantic relationship with the famous French singer Édith Piaf.
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Time Zone - Africa/Algiers (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Marcel
Mars, the Roman god of war; warrior; defender
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Marcel Cerdan belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sidi Bel Abbès
Place of Death: São Miguel Island
Cause of Death: aviation accident
Occupation: boxer
Children: Marcel Cerdan Jr
Awards Received: L'Équipe Champion of Champions
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Ephemeris for January 1, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Capricorn 45 | 11 Capricorn 19 | 29 Aries 5 |
| Moon | 18 Scorpio 0 | 0 Aquarius 37 | 16 Scorpio 11 |
| Mercury | 19 Capricorn 21 | 20 Sagittarius 31 | 4 Taurus 20 |
| Venus | 7 Aquarius 2 | 28 Aquarius 15 | 14 Gemini 33 |
| Mars | 29 Leo 49 | 1 Leo 45 | 14 Leo 44 |
| Jupiter | 22 Pisces 1 | 13 Gemini 9 | 15 Aries 37 |
| Saturn | 14 Cancer 6 | 14 Pisces 30 | 11 Cancer 37 |
| Uranus | 13 Aquarius 40 | 23 Taurus 38 | 19 Aquarius 9 |
| Neptune | 1 Leo 52 | 27 Pisces 18 | 29 Cancer 54 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 7 | 1 Aquarius 4 | 1 Cancer 28 |
| Rahu | 9 Aquarius 43 | 1 Aries 28 | 3 Aquarius 56 |
| Ketu | 9 Leo 43 | 1 Libra 28 | 3 Leo 56 |
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