Johannes Frederik (Joop) van den Broek was a Dutch journalist and author known for his thrillers and detective novels. He was born on April 4, 1926, in Teteringen, Netherlands, and passed away on April 14, 1997, in Amsterdam. Van den Broek wrote under the pseudonyms Jan van Gent and G. Buitendijk, contributing significantly to the literary landscape of crime fiction in the Netherlands.
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Meaning of the name - Joop
God is gracious
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Joop van den Broek belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Teteringen
Place of Death: Amsterdam
Occupation: novelist | journalist | writer
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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 April 4, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Aries 10 | 14 Aries 56 | 20 Cancer 31 |
| Moon | 29 Sagittarius 24 | 14 Scorpio 34 | 1 Virgo 53 |
| Mercury | 6 Aries 10 | 17 Pisces 11 | 16 Leo 38 |
| Venus | 28 Aquarius 45 | 6 Taurus 12 | 17 Gemini 26 |
| Mars | 9 Aquarius 2 | 26 Pisces 0 | 18 Aries 56 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aquarius 39 | 16 Cancer 3 | 25 Aquarius 53 |
| Saturn | 25 Scorpio 53 | 5 Aries 54 | 20 Scorpio 1 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 30 | 28 Taurus 56 | 29 Pisces 25 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 12 | 2 Aries 20 | 23 Leo 16 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 36 | 5 Aquarius 16 | 14 Cancer 26 |
| Rahu | 21 Cancer 20 | 7 Pisces 12 | 16 Cancer 2 |
| Ketu | 21 Capricorn 20 | 7 Virgo 12 | 16 Capricorn 2 |
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