William Madden Plante was an esteemed American journalist and CBS News correspondent who joined the network in 1964. Over his impressive career, he served as the senior White House correspondent for more than 30 years, gaining recognition for his coverage of significant political events. Plante's contributions to journalism were honored posthumously when he received the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for lifetime career achievement at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 29, 2023. His impactful reporting left a lasting legacy in political journalism.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William Madden Plante belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chicago
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Educated At: Loyola University Chicago | Columbia University
Occupation: journalist
Employers: CBS News
Awards Received: Dunnigan-Payne Prize
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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 January 14, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 14, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 14, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Capricorn 56 | 24 Capricorn 35 | 22 Aries 10 |
| Moon | 3 Cancer 8 | 9 Sagittarius 2 | 27 Virgo 43 |
| Mercury | 0 Capricorn 53 | 20 Capricorn 14 | 5 Taurus 31 |
| Venus | 19 Capricorn 2 | 26 Capricorn 30 | 8 Taurus 51 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 8 | 23 Capricorn 17 | 22 Taurus 20 |
| Jupiter | 5 Aquarius 45 | 19 Cancer 31 | 25 Aquarius 15 |
| Saturn | 0 Aries 8 | 27 Pisces 1 | 9 Aries 52 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 44 | 27 Taurus 39 | 12 Taurus 27 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 0 | 29 Pisces 43 | 18 Virgo 55 |
| Pluto | 29 Cancer 6 | 3 Aquarius 8 | 27 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 3 Sagittarius 28 | 11 Pisces 26 | 28 Scorpio 49 |
| Ketu | 3 Gemini 28 | 11 Virgo 26 | 28 Taurus 49 |
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