Gerhard Hamilton Brand (October 8, 1906 – February 4, 1996) was a Springbok rugby player who represented South Africa 16 times in tests between 1928 and 1938. He was described as a 'magnificent defensive player' with a 'wonderful diving tackle' and was regarded as the best kicker of his generation. Brand is remembered for achieving the longest kick ever and stands out as one of the most renowned Springboks from the pre-World War II era.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Gerry
spearman, warrior
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Gerry Brand belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Cape Town
Place of Death: Cape Town
Educated At: Sea Point High School
Occupation: rugby union player | baseball player
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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 October 8, 1906
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Libra 13 | 15 Libra 23 | 14 Aquarius 27 |
| Moon | 19 Gemini 53 | 2 Taurus 49 | 23 Libra 47 |
| Mercury | 24 Libra 21 | 2 Scorpio 35 | 15 Aquarius 43 |
| Venus | 29 Scorpio 11 | 23 Virgo 13 | 27 Sagittarius 46 |
| Mars | 16 Virgo 21 | 10 Scorpio 57 | 29 Scorpio 26 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 3 | 23 Cancer 19 | 1 Cancer 28 |
| Saturn | 9 Pisces 50 | 27 Pisces 6 | 14 Pisces 9 |
| Uranus | 4 Capricorn 42 | 1 Gemini 3 | 10 Capricorn 36 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 38 | 0 Aries 20 | 10 Cancer 24 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 44 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 21 Gemini 55 |
| Rahu | 8 Leo 17 | 16 Pisces 38 | 1 Leo 58 |
| Ketu | 8 Aquarius 17 | 16 Virgo 38 | 1 Aquarius 58 |
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