John Michael Kay was a British journalist born on 28 October 1943, notable for his long tenure at The Sun newspaper. He earned recognition as 'Reporter of the Year' twice at the British Press Awards. His life took a tragic turn in 1977 when he was convicted of manslaughter for killing his wife, which led to his admission to a psychiatric hospital for treatment. He passed away on 7 May 2021.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Kay belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Golders Green
Place of Death: Hertford
Educated At: Bootham School | Durham University
Occupation: journalist
Employers: The Sun
Awards Received: Reporter of the Year | British Press Awards
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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 October 28, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Scorpio 24 | 5 Scorpio 31 | 27 Capricorn 30 |
| Moon | 29 Libra 54 | 24 Capricorn 21 | 28 Libra 4 |
| Mercury | 26 Libra 12 | 29 Scorpio 13 | 8 Capricorn 45 |
| Venus | 19 Virgo 17 | 18 Libra 27 | 18 Sagittarius 35 |
| Mars | 22 Gemini 13 | 25 Scorpio 8 | 5 Gemini 18 |
| Jupiter | 23 Leo 40 | 24 Cancer 51 | 24 Leo 50 |
| Saturn | 26 Gemini 39 | 25 Pisces 51 | 21 Gemini 1 |
| Uranus | 8 Gemini 5 | 0 Gemini 24 | 5 Gemini 5 |
| Neptune | 3 Libra 0 | 29 Pisces 51 | 4 Libra 13 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 43 | 1 Aquarius 24 | 7 Leo 48 |
| Rahu | 11 Leo 35 | 15 Pisces 34 | 7 Leo 14 |
| Ketu | 11 Aquarius 35 | 15 Virgo 34 | 7 Aquarius 14 |
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