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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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Walter
ruler of the army, powerful warrior
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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
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 4, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for November 4, 2024 |
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| 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 |
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