Bruce Laingen Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Lowell Bruce Laingen was a U.S. diplomat born on August 6, 1922, in Butterfield, Minnesota, and died on July 15, 2019, in Bethesda, Maryland. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Malta from 1977 to 1979 and later became the chargé d'affaires in Iran in 1979. During the Iran hostage crisis, he was taken captive when Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, holding 52 American diplomats and embassy staff hostage until January 20, 1981. This crisis was sparked by the U.S. admission of the ousted Shah for medical treatment.

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Meaning of the name - Bruce

wild boar, strong warrior

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August 6, 1922 Facts

Generation Group

Bruce Laingen belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Minnesota

Place of Death: Bethesda

Cause of Death: disease

Educated At: St. Olaf College | University of Minnesota | National War College

Occupation: diplomat

Employers: United States Department of State

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Astrology Analysis

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.