Michael Holzach (April 8, 1947 – April 21, 1983) was a German journalist and author known for his reports on marginalized communities, including young alcoholics and the unemployed. He worked for Zeitmagazin and became famous for his book 'Deutschland gratis,' detailing a hiking journey across West Germany with his dog, Feldmann. Holzach spent a significant time with Hutterites in North America, documenting his experiences. Tragically, he died in a drowning accident while attempting to rescue Feldmann from the river Emscher. Holzach is buried in Holzminden, and a road near his death site is named after him.
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Time Zone - Europe/Berlin (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael Holzach belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Heidelberg
Place of Death: Dortmund
Cause of Death: drowning
Educated At: Landschulheim am Solling | Ruhr University Bochum
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: Die Welt
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Aries 44 | 18 Aries 49 | 3 Cancer 0 |
| Moon | 20 Scorpio 31 | 28 Leo 6 | 1 Libra 54 |
| Mercury | 20 Pisces 12 | 26 Pisces 52 | 25 Cancer 46 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 4 | 25 Pisces 4 | 13 Gemini 59 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 15 | 26 Cancer 11 | 25 Taurus 55 |
| Jupiter | 26 Scorpio 28 | 17 Gemini 11 | 18 Scorpio 11 |
| Saturn | 2 Leo 25 | 25 Pisces 17 | 7 Leo 45 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 32 | 25 Taurus 8 | 22 Gemini 38 |
| Neptune | 9 Libra 12 | 0 Aries 19 | 8 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 1 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 11 Leo 48 |
| Rahu | 4 Gemini 59 | 26 Pisces 20 | 0 Gemini 51 |
| Ketu | 4 Sagittarius 59 | 26 Virgo 20 | 0 Sagittarius 51 |
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