Richard Joseph Goldstone, born on October 26, 1938, is a former South African judge known for his liberal stance in law. He served as a commercial attorney for 17 years before his appointment to the Transvaal High Court from 1980 to 1989 and later at the Supreme Court of Appeal until 1994. Goldstone was the head of the influential Goldstone Commission investigating political violence during South Africa's transition from apartheid, and he later served as chief prosecutor for the UN International Criminal Tribunal, probing human rights violations in Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
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Your next birthday is 345 days away.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
Read Full Richard Name AnalysisOctober 26, 1938 Facts
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Richard Goldstone belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Boksburg
Educated At: University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation: university teacher | lawyer | judge
Employers: Fordham University | New York University | Harvard University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of the University of Johannesburg | honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame | honorary doctor of the Duke University | honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow | honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town | honorary doctorate from Princeton University | honorary doctor of Brandeis University | Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa | Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights | honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Astrology Analysis
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 October 26, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 2 Scorpio 19 | 3 Scorpio 14 | 0 Aquarius 28 |
| Moon | 8 Sagittarius 22 | 26 Sagittarius 37 | 9 Aquarius 45 |
| Mercury | 12 Scorpio 33 | 26 Scorpio 42 | 12 Capricorn 42 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 35 | 15 Libra 35 | 13 Sagittarius 59 |
| Mars | 0 Libra 43 | 23 Scorpio 30 | 25 Scorpio 6 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aquarius 24 | 24 Cancer 44 | 4 Pisces 38 |
| Saturn | 13 Aries 21 | 25 Pisces 58 | 12 Aries 36 |
| Uranus | 16 Taurus 22 | 0 Gemini 29 | 13 Taurus 51 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 21 | 29 Pisces 54 | 23 Virgo 8 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 30 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 0 Leo 22 |
| Rahu | 18 Scorpio 24 | 15 Pisces 41 | 13 Scorpio 47 |
| Ketu | 18 Taurus 24 | 15 Virgo 41 | 13 Taurus 47 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Richard Goldstone's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 17 November, 2025
