Bob Barnes was an American cartoonist known for his comic strips featuring matrimonial gags, particularly The Better Half. His syndicated comic career began with Laugh of the Week from 1947 to 1951, followed by Double-Take from 1952 to 1957. He launched The Better Half in 1956 and continued working on it until his death from cancer in November 1970. After his passing, some of his strips were published posthumously until 1971. He received the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for his work in 1958.
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Meaning of the name - Bob
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Bob Barnes belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Portland
Place of Death: Carmel Valley Village
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: cartoonist
Awards Received: Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award (1958)
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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 March 8, 1913
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Pisces 39 | 18 Pisces 15 | 7 Cancer 25 |
| Moon | 26 Pisces 35 | 20 Scorpio 8 | 12 Taurus 9 |
| Mercury | 5 Aries 34 | 15 Pisces 29 | 2 Leo 10 |
| Venus | 1 Taurus 35 | 2 Aries 58 | 21 Taurus 51 |
| Mars | 13 Aquarius 27 | 4 Pisces 54 | 9 Taurus 19 |
| Jupiter | 12 Capricorn 45 | 15 Cancer 6 | 13 Capricorn 21 |
| Saturn | 29 Taurus 12 | 2 Aries 34 | 12 Gemini 7 |
| Uranus | 5 Aquarius 52 | 27 Taurus 56 | 6 Aquarius 38 |
| Neptune | 23 Cancer 24 | 1 Aries 19 | 25 Cancer 2 |
| Pluto | 28 Gemini 0 | 4 Aquarius 44 | 29 Gemini 46 |
| Rahu | 4 Aries 11 | 8 Pisces 37 | 28 Pisces 12 |
| Ketu | 4 Libra 11 | 8 Virgo 37 | 28 Virgo 12 |
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