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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 16 | 18 Capricorn 40 | 18 Taurus 51 |
| Moon | 9 Taurus 48 | 11 Taurus 11 | 8 Scorpio 46 |
| Mercury | 2 Aquarius 58 | 0 Capricorn 23 | 10 Gemini 13 |
| Venus | 27 Capricorn 0 | 5 Pisces 49 | 26 Gemini 32 |
| Mars | 7 Libra 57 | 29 Cancer 9 | 27 Virgo 25 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aquarius 45 | 12 Gemini 27 | 16 Pisces 59 |
| Saturn | 29 Capricorn 7 | 15 Pisces 5 | 9 Aquarius 43 |
| Uranus | 22 Sagittarius 56 | 23 Taurus 29 | 24 Sagittarius 56 |
| Neptune | 1 Cancer 54 | 27 Pisces 25 | 1 Cancer 50 |
| Pluto | 18 Gemini 10 | 1 Aquarius 18 | 18 Gemini 29 |
| Rahu | 20 Libra 45 | 1 Aries 5 | 14 Libra 18 |
| Ketu | 20 Aries 45 | 1 Libra 5 | 14 Aries 18 |
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