Michel Laurent was a French photojournalist born on June 22, 1946, in Vernon. He tragically died on April 27, 1975, on the road to Bien Hoa, Vietnam, while on assignment, just days before the fall of Saigon. At 28 years old, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 1972 alongside Horst Faas for their coverage of the Dacca massacre. Laurent was the 74th and final journalist killed in the Vietnam War, marking a somber end to an impactful career.
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Meaning of the name - Michel
Who is like God, one who is like God
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Michel Laurent belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Vernon
Place of Death: Vietnam
Cause of Death: Killed while reporting
Occupation: photojournalist
Employers: Gamma
Awards Received: Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for June 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 0 Cancer 39 | 1 Cancer 31 | 16 Virgo 24 |
| Moon | 2 Aries 30 | 23 Taurus 52 | 25 Aquarius 12 |
| Mercury | 22 Cancer 41 | 24 Cancer 17 | 11 Virgo 36 |
| Venus | 5 Leo 20 | 17 Taurus 3 | 2 Scorpio 36 |
| Mars | 1 Virgo 20 | 3 Virgo 1 | 20 Libra 1 |
| Jupiter | 17 Libra 23 | 2 Cancer 56 | 26 Libra 47 |
| Saturn | 25 Cancer 10 | 1 Aries 28 | 4 Leo 58 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 23 | 29 Taurus 19 | 21 Gemini 40 |
| Neptune | 5 Libra 51 | 2 Aries 7 | 7 Libra 33 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 13 | 3 Aquarius 18 | 12 Leo 26 |
| Rahu | 20 Gemini 19 | 22 Pisces 21 | 16 Gemini 8 |
| Ketu | 20 Sagittarius 19 | 22 Virgo 21 | 16 Sagittarius 8 |
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