Bernward Vesper was a German writer and political activist born on August 1, 1938, in Frankfurt an der Oder. He became known in the 1960s for his relationship with RAF terrorist Gudrun Ensslin, with whom he had a son. Tragically, Vesper died by suicide on May 15, 1971, in a psychiatric clinic in Hamburg, taking an overdose of sleeping pills. In 1977, his book 'Die Reise', which contains autobiographical material, was posthumously published, providing insight into his life and thoughts.
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Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Bernward
brave bear
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Bernward Vesper belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Frankfurt (Oder)
Place of Death: Hamburg
Cause of Death: intoxication
Occupation: writer | screenwriter
Children: Felix Ensslin
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Ephemeris for August 1, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 1, 2025 |
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Sun | 8 Leo 31 | 9 Leo 27 | 3 Scorpio 22 |
Moon | 19 Libra 28 | 8 Scorpio 43 | 21 Sagittarius 10 |
Mercury | 5 Virgo 43 | 8 Leo 39 | 14 Scorpio 10 |
Venus | 20 Virgo 49 | 1 Cancer 30 | 4 Sagittarius 44 |
Mars | 6 Leo 8 | 26 Virgo 35 | 1 Libra 23 |
Jupiter | 29 Aquarius 39 | 11 Cancer 49 | 22 Aquarius 26 |
Saturn | 18 Aries 10 | 1 Aries 30 | 13 Aries 17 |
Uranus | 17 Taurus 37 | 0 Gemini 57 | 16 Taurus 19 |
Neptune | 19 Virgo 22 | 1 Aries 58 | 22 Virgo 23 |
Pluto | 29 Cancer 56 | 2 Aquarius 24 | 1 Leo 30 |
Rahu | 22 Scorpio 57 | 20 Pisces 14 | 18 Scorpio 21 |
Ketu | 22 Taurus 57 | 20 Virgo 14 | 18 Taurus 21 |
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