Alexander Cann was a Canadian actor and journalist, born on January 8, 1903, in Nova Scotia. He is noted for documenting the 1945 New Guinea Gremlin Special rescue. Cann had a background in structural engineering and served in the Royal Canadian Navy. He worked as a war correspondent during World War II, famously parachuting into the Baliem Valley to capture footage of the rescue efforts. His contributions include the short film 'Rescue from Shangri-La.' Cann's acting career spanned several decades, with his last role in a 1970 film about Ned Kelly.
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Meaning of the name - Alexander
Defender of the people
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Alexander Cann belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nova Scotia
Educated At: Royal Naval College of Canada | Columbia University
Occupation: actor | journalist | war correspondent
Employers: Netherlands-Indies Information Service | Film and Photo Unit
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 16 | 18 Capricorn 25 | 19 Taurus 49 |
| Moon | 9 Taurus 48 | 26 Virgo 12 | 21 Scorpio 28 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 58 | 10 Capricorn 36 | 11 Gemini 8 |
| Venus | 27 Capricorn 0 | 18 Capricorn 54 | 27 Gemini 42 |
| Mars | 7 Libra 57 | 18 Capricorn 37 | 27 Virgo 26 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aquarius 45 | 20 Cancer 20 | 17 Pisces 10 |
| Saturn | 29 Capricorn 7 | 26 Pisces 34 | 9 Aquarius 44 |
| Uranus | 22 Sagittarius 56 | 27 Taurus 46 | 24 Sagittarius 54 |
| Neptune | 1 Cancer 54 | 29 Pisces 36 | 1 Cancer 51 |
| Pluto | 18 Gemini 10 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 18 Gemini 30 |
| Rahu | 20 Libra 45 | 11 Pisces 45 | 14 Libra 14 |
| Ketu | 20 Aries 45 | 11 Virgo 45 | 14 Aries 14 |
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