Howard Van Smith was an American journalist born on April 6, 1909, and passed away on August 14, 1987. He worked for The Miami News and other newspapers during his career. Van Smith is notable for winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1959, highlighting his contributions and achievements in journalism.
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Meaning of the name - Howard
brave guardian, watchful protector
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Howard Van Smith belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Forest Hill
Place of Death: Jacksonville
Occupation: journalist
Employers: The Miami News | several other newspapers
Awards Received: Pulitzer Prize in 1959
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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 6, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 15 | 16 Aries 54 | 8 Leo 46 |
| Moon | 25 Libra 45 | 8 Sagittarius 35 | 6 Aquarius 22 |
| Mercury | 1 Aries 9 | 19 Pisces 19 | 5 Leo 38 |
| Venus | 10 Aries 32 | 8 Taurus 40 | 4 Virgo 11 |
| Mars | 27 Capricorn 55 | 27 Pisces 34 | 3 Aries 45 |
| Jupiter | 5 Virgo 13 | 16 Cancer 12 | 14 Virgo 49 |
| Saturn | 13 Aries 56 | 6 Aries 9 | 23 Aries 45 |
| Uranus | 20 Capricorn 54 | 29 Taurus 2 | 18 Capricorn 15 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 21 | 2 Aries 25 | 17 Cancer 40 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 57 | 5 Aquarius 18 | 26 Gemini 20 |
| Rahu | 20 Gemini 1 | 7 Pisces 5 | 13 Gemini 49 |
| Ketu | 20 Sagittarius 1 | 7 Virgo 5 | 13 Sagittarius 49 |
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