Michael Gartenschläger was a political prisoner in East Germany and an escape helper. He was shot by a special command of the Ministry for State Security while attempting to dismantle a tripwire device at the border. In a ruling on February 16, 2005, the Federal Court cleared a defendant of organizing Gartenschläger's killing, noting uncertainty that Gartenschläger had fired first.
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael Gartenschläger belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Strausberg
Place of Death: inner German border between Leisterförde and Bröthen
Cause of Death: shot while attempting to dismantle a border tripwire
Occupation: political prisoner | escape helper
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 13, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 13, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Capricorn 24 | 23 Capricorn 31 | 14 Aries 48 |
| Moon | 28 Leo 9 | 26 Scorpio 40 | 0 Virgo 31 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 37 | 18 Capricorn 33 | 1 Taurus 38 |
| Venus | 12 Sagittarius 34 | 25 Capricorn 12 | 22 Pisces 52 |
| Mars | 4 Gemini 56 | 22 Capricorn 29 | 3 Cancer 42 |
| Jupiter | 25 Leo 20 | 19 Cancer 40 | 16 Leo 56 |
| Saturn | 21 Gemini 19 | 26 Pisces 56 | 21 Gemini 45 |
| Uranus | 5 Gemini 12 | 27 Taurus 40 | 5 Gemini 59 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 15 | 29 Pisces 42 | 2 Libra 33 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 55 | 3 Aquarius 6 | 6 Leo 26 |
| Rahu | 7 Leo 30 | 11 Pisces 29 | 3 Leo 10 |
| Ketu | 7 Aquarius 30 | 11 Virgo 29 | 3 Aquarius 10 |
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