Basil February, also known as Paul Petersen, was a South African freedom fighter and opponent of apartheid, born on August 9, 1944, in Cape Town. He dedicated his life to fighting against the oppressive apartheid regime in South Africa. His activism was part of a broader struggle for freedom and equality in the country during a time of significant political turmoil. February's contributions to the anti-apartheid movement remain noteworthy despite his untimely death in 1968.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Basil
King, royal
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Basil February belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cape Town
Occupation: Freiheitskämpfer | Apartheidgegner
Astrology Analysis
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 August 9, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 9, 2025 |
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Sun | 16 Leo 40 | 17 Leo 5 | 5 Scorpio 52 |
Moon | 24 Aries 24 | 18 Aquarius 12 | 5 Aries 47 |
Mercury | 14 Virgo 1 | 4 Leo 26 | 11 Scorpio 17 |
Venus | 28 Leo 37 | 10 Cancer 46 | 8 Sagittarius 12 |
Mars | 17 Virgo 33 | 1 Libra 32 | 10 Scorpio 53 |
Jupiter | 2 Virgo 51 | 13 Cancer 30 | 19 Virgo 41 |
Saturn | 6 Cancer 31 | 1 Aries 12 | 11 Cancer 8 |
Uranus | 12 Gemini 28 | 1 Gemini 9 | 12 Gemini 28 |
Neptune | 2 Libra 20 | 1 Aries 50 | 5 Libra 9 |
Pluto | 8 Leo 35 | 2 Aquarius 13 | 10 Leo 13 |
Rahu | 26 Cancer 27 | 19 Pisces 49 | 22 Cancer 10 |
Ketu | 26 Capricorn 27 | 19 Virgo 49 | 22 Capricorn 10 |
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