Richard Henry Morefield was an American diplomat born on September 9, 1929, who served in the United States Foreign Service. He is notably recognized for being one of the 66 staff members taken captive at the American embassy in Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis on November 4, 1979. He was held hostage for 444 days and was one of the 52 Americans released following the signing of the Algiers Accords on January 19, 1981. He passed away on October 11, 2010.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Morefield belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Venice
Place of Death: Raleigh
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Educated At: San Diego High School | University of San Francisco | University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: military personnel
Employers: United States Foreign Service
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Ephemeris for September 9, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Virgo 30 | 17 Virgo 16 | 22 Sagittarius 15 |
| Moon | 2 Sagittarius 52 | 13 Aries 24 | 27 Taurus 44 |
| Mercury | 13 Libra 2 | 13 Virgo 49 | 1 Capricorn 44 |
| Venus | 10 Leo 53 | 18 Leo 3 | 9 Sagittarius 19 |
| Mars | 12 Libra 9 | 21 Libra 37 | 19 Sagittarius 1 |
| Jupiter | 15 Gemini 14 | 19 Cancer 23 | 9 Gemini 45 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 21 | 29 Pisces 16 | 1 Capricorn 58 |
| Uranus | 10 Aries 17 | 1 Gemini 28 | 7 Aries 26 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 43 | 1 Aries 7 | 3 Virgo 34 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 18 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 19 Cancer 4 |
| Rahu | 14 Taurus 56 | 18 Pisces 10 | 9 Taurus 51 |
| Ketu | 14 Scorpio 56 | 18 Virgo 10 | 9 Scorpio 51 |
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