Ian Buchanan (January 28, 1932 – April 6, 2008) was a British sports historian and journalist known for his contributions to athletics records and Olympic history. He attended the 1948 London Olympics, where he met the McWhirter brothers and collaborated on sports records. Buchanan published the 'British Athletics Record Book' and the 'Encyclopædia of British Athletics Records'. He co-authored 'Quest for Gold' and 'British Olympians', among other works. Buchanan was also the founding chairman of the International Society of Olympic Historians and had a successful career in reinsurance.
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Meaning of the name - Ian
God is gracious
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Ian Buchanan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Sheffield
Place of Death: Aylsham, Norfolk
Occupation: opinion journalist
Employers: British reinsurance company
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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 January 28, 1932
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 28, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 28, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Aquarius 22 | 8 Aquarius 34 | 10 Taurus 53 |
| Moon | 12 Libra 17 | 9 Gemini 16 | 24 Pisces 35 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 34 | 13 Aquarius 20 | 15 Aries 56 |
| Venus | 11 Pisces 33 | 13 Aquarius 47 | 25 Gemini 54 |
| Mars | 8 Aquarius 13 | 3 Aquarius 59 | 21 Aries 43 |
| Jupiter | 18 Leo 42 | 17 Cancer 46 | 13 Leo 11 |
| Saturn | 27 Capricorn 13 | 28 Pisces 13 | 4 Aquarius 49 |
| Uranus | 15 Aries 55 | 27 Taurus 29 | 20 Aries 34 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 22 | 0 Aries 2 | 5 Virgo 15 |
| Pluto | 20 Cancer 43 | 3 Aquarius 35 | 20 Cancer 7 |
| Rahu | 28 Pisces 49 | 10 Pisces 42 | 23 Pisces 50 |
| Ketu | 28 Virgo 49 | 10 Virgo 42 | 23 Virgo 50 |
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