Howard Payne was a British hammer thrower born on April 17, 1932, in Benoni, South Africa. He represented Southern Rhodesia and later England in various athletics competitions. He achieved notable success at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, winning gold in 1962 and defending his title in 1966. He competed in the Olympics in 1964, 1968, and 1972 but did not advance beyond the qualification rounds in these events. Payne was also a five-time English champion and had a brief marriage to discus thrower Rosemary Payne.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Howard
brave guardian, watchful protector
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Howard Payne belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Benoni
Place of Death: Sheffield
Educated At: Kimbolton School
Occupation: shot putter | hammer thrower | discus thrower
Spouses: Rosemary Payne
Awards Received: British Empire and Commonwealth Games Gold Medal | 5-time English Champion (1964, 1969–1971, 1973)
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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 April 17, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aries 26 | 27 Aries 24 | 27 Cancer 40 |
| Moon | 19 Aries 32 | 26 Aries 21 | 17 Libra 10 |
| Mercury | 13 Taurus 7 | 3 Aries 17 | 18 Leo 46 |
| Venus | 19 Pisces 40 | 21 Taurus 47 | 14 Cancer 23 |
| Mars | 5 Leo 18 | 5 Aries 54 | 23 Virgo 10 |
| Jupiter | 12 Cancer 52 | 17 Cancer 14 | 0 Leo 45 |
| Saturn | 23 Capricorn 18 | 7 Aries 27 | 19 Capricorn 38 |
| Uranus | 15 Aries 58 | 29 Taurus 33 | 19 Aries 21 |
| Neptune | 3 Virgo 12 | 2 Aries 48 | 4 Virgo 9 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 44 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 20 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 13 Aries 58 | 6 Pisces 31 | 8 Aries 56 |
| Ketu | 13 Libra 58 | 6 Virgo 31 | 8 Libra 56 |
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