Geert Jaap Gilles van Mesdag Hasselt, known as Jaap van Mesdag, was a Dutch Engelandvaarder born in Fribourg, Switzerland on January 4, 1922. He was known for his courage during World War II, which he credited in part to his trumpet. Raised in Hilversum, he had a friendship with Ernst Sillem at his school. Jaap was one of four brothers, with his oldest brother Jat serving in the RAF and dying in 1945, while Maarten passed away in 2013 and Rob became an accomplished rower.
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Meaning of the name - Jaap
The name Jaap is a Dutch diminutive of the name Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'he who holds by the heel'.
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Jaap van Mesdag belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hilversum
Place of Death: Hilversum
Educated At: Het Baarnsch Lyceum
Occupation: Engelandvaarder | student
Awards Received: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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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 4, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 35 | 14 Capricorn 21 | 27 Aries 52 |
| Moon | 24 Pisces 43 | 1 Leo 55 | 24 Capricorn 11 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 24 | 4 Capricorn 21 | 21 Aries 12 |
| Venus | 5 Capricorn 3 | 13 Capricorn 52 | 14 Taurus 51 |
| Mars | 5 Scorpio 21 | 15 Capricorn 32 | 23 Sagittarius 5 |
| Jupiter | 17 Libra 19 | 20 Cancer 52 | 11 Libra 54 |
| Saturn | 8 Libra 8 | 26 Pisces 18 | 3 Libra 12 |
| Uranus | 6 Pisces 44 | 27 Taurus 51 | 12 Pisces 9 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 23 | 29 Pisces 33 | 13 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 54 | 2 Aquarius 50 | 8 Cancer 4 |
| Rahu | 13 Libra 28 | 11 Pisces 58 | 7 Libra 58 |
| Ketu | 13 Aries 28 | 11 Virgo 58 | 7 Aries 58 |
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