William H. 'Bill' Challis was an American arranger and composer born on July 9, 1904, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and he passed away on October 4, 1994, in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He collaborated with leading musicians and bandleaders of early jazz, significantly shaping the sound of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra by establishing its saxophone and brass sections during the early years of the big band era.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William H. 'Bill' Challis belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Wilkes-Barre
Place of Death: Luzerne
Occupation: jazz musician | music arranger
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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 July 8, 1904
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Cancer 3 | 16 Cancer 33 | 14 Scorpio 52 |
| Moon | 17 Taurus 30 | 27 Aries 49 | 15 Scorpio 42 |
| Mercury | 14 Cancer 32 | 23 Cancer 25 | 19 Scorpio 16 |
| Venus | 16 Cancer 9 | 28 Leo 52 | 16 Sagittarius 33 |
| Mars | 5 Cancer 26 | 7 Gemini 0 | 22 Virgo 35 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aries 6 | 1 Leo 51 | 22 Aries 14 |
| Saturn | 20 Aquarius 24 | 14 Aries 20 | 15 Aquarius 8 |
| Uranus | 27 Sagittarius 9 | 4 Gemini 6 | 27 Sagittarius 33 |
| Neptune | 6 Cancer 4 | 4 Aries 24 | 8 Cancer 0 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 49 | 4 Aquarius 42 | 21 Gemini 21 |
| Rahu | 21 Virgo 47 | 2 Pisces 10 | 15 Virgo 20 |
| Ketu | 21 Pisces 47 | 2 Virgo 10 | 15 Pisces 20 |
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