Dirk Hespers (1931-2018) was a German songwriter, musician, folk song collector, and teacher. Born in Mönchengladbach, he faced adversity from early life, fleeing from Nazi Germany, and later became known for his contributions to music and education. He authored about 30 songs, including the famous 'Trampt durch Länder, Kontinente,' and founded the 'Theo-Hespers-Stiftung' to remember his father and combat neo-fascism. Hespers was pivotal in documenting and celebrating regional music, and remained active in the music and literature scene until his retirement.
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Meaning of the name - Dirk
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Dirk Hespers belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mönchengladbach
Place of Death: Bracht
Educated At: Pädagogische Hochschule in Aachen | Abendgymnasium in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel
Occupation: folk song collector | Liedermacher | musician | teacher
Children: 5 children | Nora Hespers
Employers: Various Volks-, Haupt- und Grundschulen
Awards Received: Rheinlandtaler (1995)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Pisces 7 | 3 Pisces 4 | 5 Gemini 26 |
| Moon | 17 Aries 4 | 26 Aries 12 | 13 Libra 53 |
| Mercury | 15 Aquarius 10 | 20 Pisces 52 | 10 Taurus 42 |
| Venus | 16 Capricorn 19 | 14 Pisces 7 | 7 Taurus 57 |
| Mars | 28 Cancer 51 | 22 Aquarius 59 | 22 Leo 49 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 34 | 15 Cancer 35 | 19 Cancer 13 |
| Saturn | 19 Capricorn 44 | 0 Aries 46 | 23 Capricorn 4 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 59 | 27 Taurus 36 | 18 Aries 1 |
| Neptune | 4 Virgo 28 | 0 Aries 47 | 3 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 0 | 4 Aquarius 20 | 19 Cancer 17 |
| Rahu | 16 Aries 52 | 9 Pisces 25 | 11 Aries 50 |
| Ketu | 16 Libra 52 | 9 Virgo 25 | 11 Libra 50 |
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