Douglas Arnold Hyde was an English political journalist and writer, born on 8 April 1911 in Worthing, Sussex. Initially a communist, he served as the news editor for the Daily Worker but resigned in 1948 after converting to Catholicism. He became a noted critic of communism during the late 1940s and 1950s. Hyde's most renowned work, 'I Believed', achieved significant financial success, aided by MI6, with secret funding from the UK's Information Research Department for anti-Soviet propaganda. He passed away on 19 September 1996.
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Meaning of the name - Douglas
dark water, black stream
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Douglas Hyde belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Worthing
Place of Death: Kingston upon Thames
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: Daily Worker
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 17 Aries 32 | 18 Aries 54 | 7 Leo 9 |
Moon | 16 Leo 26 | 29 Leo 7 | 20 Libra 25 |
Mercury | 5 Taurus 10 | 26 Pisces 52 | 1 Virgo 21 |
Venus | 18 Taurus 51 | 25 Pisces 3 | 19 Virgo 50 |
Mars | 18 Aquarius 57 | 26 Cancer 13 | 10 Taurus 13 |
Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 7 | 17 Gemini 11 | 5 Scorpio 38 |
Saturn | 7 Taurus 24 | 25 Pisces 18 | 19 Taurus 50 |
Uranus | 29 Capricorn 2 | 25 Taurus 8 | 26 Capricorn 56 |
Neptune | 18 Cancer 47 | 0 Aries 20 | 21 Cancer 54 |
Pluto | 26 Gemini 2 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 28 Gemini 22 |
Rahu | 11 Taurus 16 | 26 Pisces 19 | 5 Taurus 14 |
Ketu | 11 Scorpio 16 | 26 Virgo 19 | 5 Scorpio 14 |
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