Tom Brokaw is an American journalist and television producer born on February 6, 1940. He served as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for 22 years from 1982 to 2004. Notably, he was the only person to host all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, Nightly News, and briefly, Meet the Press. Alongside competitors Peter Jennings and Dan Rather, Brokaw was one of the 'big three' news anchors in the U.S. during the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. He authored several books, winning various accolades including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Meaning of the name - Tom
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Read Full Tom Name AnalysisFebruary 6, 1940 Facts
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Tom Brokaw belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Webster
Educated At: Yankton High School | University of South Dakota | University of Iowa
Occupation: television journalist | opinion journalist | journalist | news presenter | writer
Employers: NBC News | Other Channels for Documentaries
Awards Received: Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting | honorary doctor of the Hofstra University | Horatio Alger Award | Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech | The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal | Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award | Freedom Award | White House Fellows | Legion of Honour | Presidential Medal of Freedom
Astrology Analysis
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Ephemeris for February 6, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 6, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Aquarius 46 | 18 Aquarius 9 | 11 Taurus 9 |
Moon | 28 Capricorn 40 | 6 Gemini 0 | 7 Pisces 24 |
Mercury | 21 Aquarius 11 | 16 Aquarius 5 | 20 Aries 55 |
Venus | 23 Pisces 20 | 1 Aries 42 | 25 Gemini 54 |
Mars | 22 Aries 57 | 18 Cancer 58 | 19 Gemini 40 |
Jupiter | 7 Aries 0 | 11 Gemini 17 | 26 Aries 32 |
Saturn | 26 Aries 2 | 17 Pisces 59 | 5 Taurus 25 |
Uranus | 18 Taurus 2 | 23 Taurus 18 | 21 Taurus 22 |
Neptune | 25 Virgo 5 | 28 Pisces 8 | 23 Virgo 0 |
Pluto | 1 Leo 27 | 2 Aquarius 14 | 0 Leo 41 |
Rahu | 23 Libra 36 | 29 Pisces 33 | 19 Libra 6 |
Ketu | 23 Aries 36 | 29 Virgo 33 | 19 Aries 6 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Tom Brokaw's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars square Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2025