Jan Merckx was a Flemish journalist known for his long tenure as the editor-in-chief and director of several notable publications including De Nieuwe Gids, Uitgeverij De Vlijt, and Perexma. He played a significant role in founding the Flemish commercial television channel VTM in 1989. His contributions to journalism and media in Flanders were impactful, pushing for quality content and development in the sector.
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Meaning of the name - Jan
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Jan Merckx belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Anderlecht
Place of Death: Knokke
Occupation: journalist
Employers: De Nieuwe Gids | Uitgeverij De Vlijt | Perexma | VTM
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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 16, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Capricorn 19 | 26 Capricorn 34 | 7 Taurus 8 |
| Moon | 25 Taurus 16 | 2 Capricorn 36 | 25 Aquarius 50 |
| Mercury | 17 Capricorn 15 | 23 Capricorn 25 | 21 Taurus 21 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 28 | 28 Capricorn 58 | 22 Gemini 35 |
| Mars | 28 Scorpio 1 | 24 Capricorn 48 | 1 Aquarius 46 |
| Jupiter | 11 Sagittarius 1 | 19 Cancer 16 | 18 Sagittarius 55 |
| Saturn | 2 Scorpio 21 | 27 Pisces 10 | 29 Libra 2 |
| Uranus | 14 Pisces 49 | 27 Taurus 37 | 20 Pisces 9 |
| Neptune | 19 Leo 37 | 29 Pisces 45 | 17 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 1 | 3 Aquarius 12 | 10 Cancer 28 |
| Rahu | 4 Virgo 10 | 11 Pisces 20 | 28 Leo 46 |
| Ketu | 4 Pisces 10 | 11 Virgo 20 | 28 Aquarius 46 |
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