Hector Pieterson was a young boy who became a symbol of the Soweto Uprising against apartheid after a famous photograph taken by Sam Nzima captured his dying moments. He was shot at the age of 12 during a police crackdown on protesting students, even though he was not actively participating in the demonstrations. Hector's death highlighted the brutality of the apartheid regime and he is commemorated annually on Youth Day in South Africa, marking a significant moment in the struggle against apartheid.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Hector
holder, one who holds fast
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Generation Group
Hector Pieterson belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Soweto
Place of Death: Soweto
Cause of Death: ballistic trauma
Occupation: activist
Astrology Analysis
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 August 19, 1963
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Leo 42 | 26 Leo 41 | 26 Libra 17 |
| Moon | 26 Leo 48 | 8 Cancer 31 | 27 Scorpio 50 |
| Mercury | 22 Virgo 32 | 8 Leo 7 | 15 Libra 45 |
| Venus | 22 Leo 48 | 22 Cancer 33 | 9 Scorpio 53 |
| Mars | 14 Libra 24 | 7 Libra 50 | 26 Scorpio 12 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aries 7 | 15 Cancer 31 | 12 Aries 38 |
| Saturn | 19 Aquarius 34 | 0 Aries 42 | 16 Aquarius 42 |
| Uranus | 5 Virgo 5 | 1 Gemini 21 | 8 Virgo 42 |
| Neptune | 13 Scorpio 2 | 1 Aries 38 | 14 Scorpio 41 |
| Pluto | 11 Virgo 20 | 2 Aquarius 0 | 13 Virgo 23 |
| Rahu | 18 Cancer 29 | 19 Pisces 17 | 15 Cancer 12 |
| Ketu | 18 Capricorn 29 | 19 Virgo 17 | 15 Capricorn 12 |
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