Rauno 'Ransu' Nieminen (June 3, 1933 – February 19, 2020) was a Finnish international-level referee known for officiating both basketball and soccer. He officiated soccer internationally from 1972 to 1974 and basketball from 1973 to 1983. He refereed 270 men's SM series basketball games from 1964 to 1984 and influenced the sport in Finland, leading to terms like 'Tampere school' or 'Nieminen clan.' In addition to his refereeing career, Nieminen was a guidance counselor and had a significant impact on youth sports.
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Meaning of the name - Rauno
The meaning of Rauno is unclear, but it is likely connected to Finnish nature and landscape.
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Rauno Nieminen belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pohjois-Pirkkala
Place of Death: Tampere
Occupation: referee | teacher
Spouses: Leena
Children: Juha-Petri Nieminen
Employers: Sampolan school | Mouhijärvi | Teiskon Padustaipale | Pyynikki
Awards Received: Gold merit award from the Finnish Basketball Association | Gold merit award from the Football Association of Finland
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 3, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 3, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Gemini 38 | 13 Gemini 8 | 11 Virgo 41 |
| Moon | 10 Libra 7 | 19 Capricorn 38 | 17 Pisces 57 |
| Mercury | 19 Gemini 54 | 3 Cancer 38 | 4 Virgo 48 |
| Venus | 24 Gemini 5 | 18 Cancer 35 | 17 Libra 1 |
| Mars | 13 Virgo 50 | 11 Taurus 45 | 6 Scorpio 9 |
| Jupiter | 13 Virgo 54 | 24 Cancer 36 | 28 Virgo 37 |
| Saturn | 16 Aquarius 30 | 12 Aries 21 | 11 Aquarius 10 |
| Uranus | 26 Aries 1 | 2 Gemini 14 | 26 Aries 59 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 27 | 4 Aries 6 | 9 Virgo 59 |
| Pluto | 21 Cancer 56 | 5 Aquarius 19 | 24 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 2 Pisces 45 | 4 Pisces 1 | 27 Aquarius 50 |
| Ketu | 2 Virgo 45 | 4 Virgo 1 | 27 Leo 50 |
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