Arnaud Beltrame (April 18, 1973 - March 24, 2018) was a French gendarmerie officer who was killed after volunteering to take the place of a hostage during a hostage situation in Trèbes, southwestern France. On March 23, 2018, a gunman took hostages in a supermarket, and during negotiations, Beltrame offered to exchange himself for one of the hostages. Following his capture, a shooting ensued, leading to the gunman's death and Beltrame sustaining severe injuries, which resulted in his death the following day. His sacrifice garnered national sympathy and recognition.
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Meaning of the name - Arnaud
strong as a bear, brave warrior
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Arnaud Beltrame belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Étampes
Place of Death: Carcassonne
Cause of Death: stab wound
Educated At: École militaire interarmes | School of Applied Artillery | Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr | École des officiers de la gendarmerie nationale | Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris
Occupation: gendarme officer
Awards Received: Honour medal of Foreign Affairs | Knight of the National Order of Merit | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Medal for internal security | National Defence Medal | Médaille de la Gendarmerie nationale | victim of terrorism | Honour medal for courage and devotion | Cross for Military Valour
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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 18, 1973
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Aries 30 | 28 Aries 40 | 19 Gemini 39 |
| Moon | 11 Scorpio 14 | 15 Taurus 28 | 22 Libra 56 |
| Mercury | 2 Aries 20 | 5 Aries 13 | 11 Cancer 3 |
| Venus | 0 Taurus 49 | 23 Taurus 21 | 6 Cancer 0 |
| Mars | 16 Aquarius 13 | 6 Aries 54 | 23 Pisces 13 |
| Jupiter | 9 Aquarius 16 | 17 Cancer 22 | 11 Aquarius 45 |
| Saturn | 17 Gemini 27 | 7 Aries 37 | 23 Gemini 47 |
| Uranus | 20 Libra 44 | 29 Taurus 37 | 19 Libra 5 |
| Neptune | 7 Sagittarius 0 | 2 Aries 51 | 5 Sagittarius 40 |
| Pluto | 2 Libra 22 | 5 Aquarius 26 | 1 Libra 39 |
| Rahu | 11 Capricorn 32 | 6 Pisces 27 | 8 Capricorn 44 |
| Ketu | 11 Cancer 32 | 6 Virgo 27 | 8 Cancer 44 |
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