Pavel Knihař was a Czech member of the French Foreign Legion, born on January 9, 1931, in Třešť, and passed away on May 2, 2018, in France. After studying at a chemical high school, he founded an anti-communist student group and was arrested in 1948. He emigrated, joined the French Foreign Legion, and fought in the Indochina War, earning multiple military honors, including the Legion of Honour. He served in the Algerian War, and after retiring in 1978, he received the Václav Benda Award in 2010.
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Time Zone - Europe/Prague (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Pavel
Small, little, humble
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Pavel Knihař belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Třešť
Place of Death: La Penne-sur-Huveaune
Educated At: Vyšší průmyslovou školu chemickou v Praze
Occupation: legionary | military personnel
Employers: Francouzská cizinecká legie
Awards Received: USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights
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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 January 9, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Capricorn 14 | 19 Capricorn 11 | 23 Aries 32 |
| Moon | 25 Virgo 8 | 5 Libra 38 | 14 Pisces 17 |
| Mercury | 10 Capricorn 34 | 11 Capricorn 46 | 11 Taurus 56 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 1 | 19 Capricorn 51 | 16 Pisces 9 |
| Mars | 13 Leo 35 | 19 Capricorn 11 | 4 Leo 17 |
| Jupiter | 14 Cancer 53 | 20 Cancer 14 | 12 Cancer 31 |
| Saturn | 14 Capricorn 57 | 26 Pisces 37 | 23 Capricorn 13 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 35 | 27 Taurus 45 | 15 Aries 48 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 31 | 29 Pisces 37 | 3 Virgo 14 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 50 | 2 Aquarius 58 | 18 Cancer 43 |
| Rahu | 19 Aries 9 | 11 Pisces 43 | 14 Aries 7 |
| Ketu | 19 Libra 9 | 11 Virgo 43 | 14 Libra 7 |
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