Heikki Jussi Tapio Haapavaara was a Finnish journalist and nonfiction writer, born on March 26, 1956, in Kajaani. He worked for various publications, including Kainuun Sanomat, Ilta-Sanomat, and Kauppalehti. Haapavaara made headlines as the first Western journalist to interview Vladimir Putin. He was awarded the Tietokirjallisuuden edistämispalkinto in 2017 for his contributions to nonfiction literature. He passed away following a sudden illness while on an airplane, returning from a trip.
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Meaning of the name - Heikki
ruler, king
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Heikki Haapavaara belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kajaani
Place of Death: Singapore
Cause of Death: sudden illness on an airplane
Occupation: non-fiction writer | journalist
Spouses: Anna-Stina Nykänen
Employers: Kainuun Sanomat | Ilta-Sanomat | Kauppalehti
Awards Received: Tietokirjallisuuden edistämispalkinto (2017)
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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 March 26, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 6 Aries 0 | 6 Aries 3 | 14 Gemini 1 |
| Moon | 8 Libra 1 | 17 Cancer 54 | 18 Aries 20 |
| Mercury | 25 Pisces 48 | 10 Pisces 4 | 0 Gemini 29 |
| Venus | 20 Taurus 55 | 25 Aries 7 | 8 Cancer 42 |
| Mars | 17 Capricorn 34 | 18 Pisces 58 | 0 Pisces 46 |
| Jupiter | 22 Leo 1 | 15 Cancer 29 | 24 Leo 37 |
| Saturn | 3 Sagittarius 6 | 4 Aries 47 | 28 Scorpio 55 |
| Uranus | 28 Cancer 16 | 28 Taurus 33 | 29 Cancer 45 |
| Neptune | 29 Libra 40 | 2 Aries 0 | 27 Libra 56 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 29 | 5 Aquarius 7 | 26 Leo 16 |
| Rahu | 11 Sagittarius 33 | 7 Pisces 40 | 7 Sagittarius 50 |
| Ketu | 11 Gemini 33 | 7 Virgo 40 | 7 Gemini 50 |
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