Robert Smithies was a British photographer, journalist, and crossword compiler, born on April 4, 1934. He began his career at the Manchester Evening News as a darkroom assistant and became a photographer there. He later worked at Granada Television, presenting programs including Granada Reports. Smithies was also a crossword setter for The Guardian, adopting the pseudonym Bunthorne, where his clues often featured obscure knowledge, including classics and French cheeses. He passed away on July 31, 2006.
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Meaning of the name - Bob
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Bob Smithies belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Middleton, near Rochdale, Lancashire
Occupation: photographer
Employers: Manchester Evening News | Manchester Guardian | Granada Television
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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 April 22, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Taurus 52 | 2 Taurus 35 | 0 Leo 7 |
| Moon | 10 Leo 40 | 14 Cancer 25 | 20 Sagittarius 41 |
| Mercury | 11 Aries 45 | 11 Aries 30 | 14 Cancer 11 |
| Venus | 15 Pisces 42 | 28 Taurus 14 | 29 Gemini 56 |
| Mars | 0 Taurus 2 | 9 Aries 59 | 5 Cancer 14 |
| Jupiter | 16 Libra 15 | 17 Cancer 51 | 15 Libra 39 |
| Saturn | 26 Aquarius 35 | 8 Aries 5 | 26 Aquarius 48 |
| Uranus | 27 Aries 39 | 29 Taurus 50 | 1 Taurus 22 |
| Neptune | 9 Virgo 48 | 2 Aries 59 | 10 Virgo 36 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 35 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 24 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 15 Aquarius 39 | 6 Pisces 15 | 10 Aquarius 47 |
| Ketu | 15 Leo 39 | 6 Virgo 15 | 10 Leo 47 |
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