Walter Cronkite Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Walter Leland Cronkite (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was a renowned American journalist and the anchor of CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962–1981). He was often referred to as 'the most trusted man in America' during the height of CBS News in the 1970s and 1980s. Cronkite reported on significant events from 1937 to 1981, including WWII bombings, the Nuremberg trials, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. He is also known for his space coverage and the phrase 'And that's the way it is.'

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Scorpio

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Aquarius

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
108 years, 1 month, 19 days

Your next birthday is 315 days away.

Death Anniversary
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Next death anniversary is 159 days away.

Death Date
July 17, 2009

Place of Birth
St. Joseph

Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dragon (龙)
Birth Number
04

Life Path Number
5
Name Number (Chaldean)
50 => 5

Name Number (Pythagorean)
3

Meaning of the name - Walter

ruler of the army, powerful warrior

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November 4, 1916 Facts

Generation Group

Walter Cronkite belongs to the GI Generation group.


Place of Birth: St. Joseph

Place of Death: New York City

Cause of Death: stroke

Educated At: Ella J. Baker Montessori School | Moody College of Communication | University of Texas at Austin | San Jacinto High School

Occupation: news presenter | journalist

Children: Kathy Cronkite

Employers: CBS News

Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech | Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | Library of Congress Living Legend | Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award | Nierenberg Prize | George Polk Award | Peabody Awards | Ischia International Journalism Award | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Evelyn F. Burkey Award | Trustees Award | International Space Hall of Fame


Astrology Analysis

Ephemeris for November 4, 1916

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on November 4, 2024 Secondary Progressions for November 4, 2024
Sun 12 Scorpio 0 12 Scorpio 49 1 Pisces 33
Moon 8 Pisces 5 18 Sagittarius 55 17 Aquarius 26
Mercury 0 Scorpio 23 2 Sagittarius 41 6 Aquarius 47
Venus 2 Libra 1 21 Sagittarius 36 15 Aquarius 17
Mars 9 Sagittarius 52 0 Leo 12 3 Pisces 18
Jupiter 28 Aries 28 20 Gemini 10 1 Taurus 7
Saturn 1 Leo 17 12 Pisces 43 25 Cancer 26
Uranus 15 Aquarius 46 25 Taurus 46 20 Aquarius 20
Neptune 4 Leo 54 27 Pisces 25 2 Leo 45
Pluto 4 Cancer 14 29 Capricorn 46 2 Cancer 26
Rahu 23 Capricorn 23 4 Aries 31 17 Capricorn 40
Ketu 23 Cancer 23 4 Libra 31 17 Cancer 40

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)