Annie Nightingale, born Anne Avril Nightingale, was a pioneering British radio presenter, recognized as the first female presenter on BBC Radio 1. She held the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a female radio presenter. Born on April 1, 1940, in Osterley, Middlesex, she received her education at St Catherine's School and later began her journalism career in Brighton. Nightingale was married twice, had two children, and passed away on January 11, 2024, at the age of 83.
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Meaning of the name - Annie
Graceful, merciful, God is gracious
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Annie Nightingale belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Osterley
Place of Death: London
Educated At: St Catherine's School | Lady Eleanor Holles School | University of Westminster
Occupation: television personality | autobiographer | radio personality | columnist | television presenter | disc jockey
Spouses: Gordon Thomas
Children: 2
Employers: BBC Radio 1
Awards Received: Member of the Order of the British Empire | Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 1, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Aries 49 | 11 Aries 59 | 4 Cancer 54 |
| Moon | 4 Aquarius 56 | 7 Libra 22 | 23 Pisces 28 |
| Mercury | 17 Pisces 25 | 14 Pisces 19 | 0 Leo 5 |
| Venus | 26 Taurus 46 | 2 Taurus 31 | 5 Cancer 10 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 57 | 23 Pisces 40 | 25 Cancer 43 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aries 20 | 15 Cancer 50 | 8 Taurus 33 |
| Saturn | 1 Taurus 37 | 5 Aries 32 | 11 Taurus 51 |
| Uranus | 19 Taurus 45 | 28 Taurus 48 | 24 Taurus 27 |
| Neptune | 23 Virgo 40 | 2 Aries 13 | 22 Virgo 53 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 38 | 5 Aquarius 13 | 1 Leo 42 |
| Rahu | 20 Libra 41 | 7 Pisces 21 | 16 Libra 8 |
| Ketu | 20 Aries 41 | 7 Virgo 21 | 16 Aries 8 |
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