Jan Hettema was a South African athlete born on October 27, 1933, and he excelled in time trial racing, winning the South African national time trial championship five times. He also competed in cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics. His life ended tragically when he was murdered during an armed robbery at his smallholding in Tweedrag near Boschkop, Pretoria, on June 29, 2016. He is the father of Helena Hettema, a noted South African actress, singer, and songwriter.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:19 E)
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Meaning of the name - Jan
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Jan Hettema belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Leeuwarden
Place of Death: Pretoria
Cause of Death: murdered during an armed robbery
Occupation: racing automobile driver | sport cyclist
Children: Helena Hettema
Awards Received: South African National Time Trial Champion (5 times)
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Ephemeris for October 27, 1933
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Scorpio 36 | 4 Scorpio 18 | 6 Aquarius 52 |
| Moon | 23 Aquarius 24 | 9 Capricorn 27 | 2 Cancer 5 |
| Mercury | 27 Scorpio 22 | 27 Scorpio 54 | 11 Aquarius 59 |
| Venus | 18 Sagittarius 39 | 16 Libra 55 | 20 Aquarius 40 |
| Mars | 13 Sagittarius 0 | 24 Scorpio 16 | 23 Aquarius 56 |
| Jupiter | 9 Libra 54 | 24 Cancer 47 | 22 Libra 44 |
| Saturn | 10 Aquarius 3 | 25 Pisces 54 | 17 Aquarius 33 |
| Uranus | 25 Aries 4 | 0 Gemini 27 | 23 Aries 44 |
| Neptune | 11 Virgo 44 | 29 Pisces 52 | 11 Virgo 52 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 45 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 23 Cancer 21 |
| Rahu | 25 Aquarius 2 | 15 Pisces 38 | 20 Aquarius 10 |
| Ketu | 25 Leo 2 | 15 Virgo 38 | 20 Leo 10 |
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