Frans Gerard van Hasselt was a Dutch journalist and writer born on May 8, 1927, in Amsterdam. He studied history and Modern Greek at the University of Amsterdam and moved to Athens in 1959 as a correspondent for Dutch newspapers. He was expelled during a military dictatorship in Greece and lived in Istanbul for seven years before returning to Greece. Van Hasselt continued writing until his passing on February 25, 2011, at the age of 83. A room at the Netherlands Institute in Athens is named after him, featuring his portrait and books.
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Meaning of the name - Frans
Frenchman
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Frans van Hasselt belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Amsterdam
Place of Death: Athene
Educated At: University of Amsterdam
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: Algemeen Handelsblad | NRC Handelsblad
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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 May 8, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 6 | 18 Taurus 7 | 21 Leo 51 |
| Moon | 17 Leo 53 | 4 Aquarius 38 | 26 Pisces 12 |
| Mercury | 4 Taurus 15 | 11 Taurus 13 | 5 Leo 9 |
| Venus | 25 Gemini 47 | 17 Gemini 36 | 24 Virgo 34 |
| Mars | 12 Cancer 44 | 22 Aries 15 | 13 Virgo 26 |
| Jupiter | 25 Pisces 10 | 20 Cancer 3 | 2 Aries 40 |
| Saturn | 6 Sagittarius 8 | 9 Aries 53 | 1 Sagittarius 33 |
| Uranus | 1 Aries 57 | 0 Gemini 43 | 2 Aries 53 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 12 | 3 Aries 29 | 26 Leo 32 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 7 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 16 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 0 Cancer 12 | 5 Pisces 24 | 24 Gemini 58 |
| Ketu | 0 Capricorn 12 | 5 Virgo 24 | 24 Sagittarius 58 |
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