Matti Vilho Olavi Markkanen, later known as Martin Edholm, was a Finnish bank robber born on December 4, 1937, in Lappo, Finland, and died on March 2, 2016, in Helsinki. Known as the 'Volvo robber' in Denmark for his use of Volvo cars as getaway vehicles, he committed hundreds of crimes primarily involving bank robbery across almost all Nordic countries from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Arrested in 1980, he spent 20 years in prison and escaped twice. There are claims he also served as a spy for the KGB.
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Meaning of the name - Matti
earth, soil, ground
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Matti Markkanen belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lapua
Place of Death: Meilahti Tower Hospital
Occupation: bank robber
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for December 4, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 12 Sagittarius 8 | 12 Sagittarius 48 | 11 Pisces 28 |
| Moon | 0 Capricorn 57 | 9 Gemini 5 | 17 Pisces 12 |
| Mercury | 0 Capricorn 59 | 22 Scorpio 38 | 6 Pisces 25 |
| Venus | 27 Scorpio 26 | 4 Sagittarius 52 | 17 Pisces 56 |
| Mars | 17 Aquarius 7 | 22 Sagittarius 3 | 23 Aries 1 |
| Jupiter | 26 Capricorn 40 | 24 Cancer 17 | 16 Aquarius 47 |
| Saturn | 28 Pisces 28 | 25 Pisces 6 | 4 Aries 48 |
| Uranus | 10 Taurus 31 | 28 Taurus 54 | 10 Taurus 32 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 2 | 29 Pisces 22 | 20 Virgo 0 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 53 | 1 Aquarius 59 | 28 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 5 Sagittarius 39 | 13 Pisces 36 | 0 Sagittarius 59 |
| Ketu | 5 Gemini 39 | 13 Virgo 36 | 0 Gemini 59 |
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