Hannelore Schmatz was a German mountaineer born on February 16, 1940. She tragically died on October 2, 1979, at an altitude of 8,300 meters after a successful ascent of Mount Everest via the southern route. Schmatz became the first woman and the first German citizen to die on the slopes of Everest. She was part of an expedition led by her husband, Gerhard Schmatz, and her body remained frozen on the mountain for years, often seen by climbers until it was ultimately blown away by the wind.
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Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Hannelore
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Hannelore Schmatz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Regensburg
Place of Death: Mount Everest
Cause of Death: hypothermia
Occupation: mountaineer
Spouses: Gerhard Schmatz
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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 February 16, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 38 | 27 Aquarius 47 | 21 Taurus 33 |
| Moon | 25 Taurus 37 | 15 Aquarius 15 | 20 Cancer 49 |
| Mercury | 8 Pisces 50 | 15 Pisces 19 | 10 Taurus 42 |
| Venus | 5 Aries 3 | 7 Pisces 33 | 4 Cancer 7 |
| Mars | 29 Aries 34 | 18 Aquarius 51 | 26 Gemini 39 |
| Jupiter | 8 Aries 58 | 15 Cancer 56 | 29 Aries 3 |
| Saturn | 26 Aries 47 | 0 Aries 11 | 6 Taurus 46 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 10 | 27 Taurus 32 | 21 Taurus 59 |
| Neptune | 24 Virgo 52 | 0 Aries 36 | 22 Virgo 51 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 14 | 4 Aquarius 10 | 0 Leo 48 |
| Rahu | 23 Libra 5 | 9 Pisces 42 | 18 Libra 32 |
| Ketu | 23 Aries 5 | 9 Virgo 42 | 18 Aries 32 |
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