John Howard Griffin (June 16, 1920 – September 9, 1980) was an American journalist, novelist, biographer, and writer. He is best known for his work exploring racial issues in the United States, particularly his book 'Black Like Me', where he documented his experiences by temporarily changing his skin color to experience life as a Black man in the segregated South. Griffin’s work not only highlighted the injustices of racism but also contributed to the civil rights movement.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Howard Griffin belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dallas
Place of Death: Fort Worth
Cause of Death: diabetes
Educated At: R. L. Paschal High School | Lycée Descartes | University of Poitiers
Occupation: autobiographer | novelist | journalist | human rights activist | writer
Awards Received: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Pacem in Terris Award
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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 June 16, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Gemini 12 | 25 Gemini 34 | 7 Libra 13 |
| Moon | 27 Gemini 12 | 18 Cancer 7 | 10 Taurus 23 |
| Mercury | 16 Cancer 50 | 20 Cancer 3 | 22 Libra 58 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 29 | 3 Leo 47 | 1 Scorpio 6 |
| Mars | 22 Libra 47 | 21 Taurus 17 | 17 Sagittarius 18 |
| Jupiter | 15 Leo 10 | 27 Cancer 11 | 7 Virgo 7 |
| Saturn | 6 Virgo 53 | 13 Aries 17 | 18 Virgo 28 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 37 | 2 Gemini 58 | 2 Pisces 23 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 37 | 4 Aries 17 | 13 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 58 | 5 Aquarius 8 | 8 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 13 Scorpio 29 | 3 Pisces 20 | 7 Scorpio 53 |
| Ketu | 13 Taurus 29 | 3 Virgo 20 | 7 Taurus 53 |
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