Michael Robert Hamilton Holmes à Court was a prominent South African-born Australian businessman and corporate raider, known as Australia's first billionaire. Born on July 27, 1937, he amassed significant wealth by creating a diversified resources and media group, valued at approximately A$2 billion before the 1987 stock market crash. Holmes à Court's horse, Black Knight, famously won the Melbourne Cup in 1984. He passed away unexpectedly from heart failure on September 2, 1990, leaving an estate to be divided among his widow and four children.
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Time Zone - Africa/Johannesburg (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert Holmes à Court belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Johannesburg
Place of Death: Kelmscott
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Michaelhouse | Cordwalles Preparatory School | University of Western Australia | Massey University
Occupation: art collector
Spouses: Janet Holmes à Court
Children: Catherine Elizabeth Holmes à Court | Paul William Holmes à Court | Simon Holmes à Court | Peter Holmes à Court
Awards Received: Melbourne Cup
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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 July 27, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 3 Leo 56 | 4 Leo 38 | 29 Libra 35 |
| Moon | 20 Pisces 50 | 7 Virgo 3 | 17 Gemini 44 |
| Mercury | 22 Leo 47 | 12 Leo 17 | 25 Libra 34 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 41 | 25 Gemini 41 | 4 Libra 36 |
| Mars | 25 Scorpio 3 | 23 Virgo 30 | 15 Capricorn 55 |
| Jupiter | 20 Capricorn 43 | 10 Cancer 44 | 19 Capricorn 46 |
| Saturn | 5 Aries 9 | 1 Aries 38 | 29 Pisces 47 |
| Uranus | 13 Taurus 29 | 0 Gemini 48 | 12 Taurus 11 |
| Neptune | 17 Virgo 6 | 2 Aries 2 | 20 Virgo 8 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 28 | 2 Aquarius 31 | 0 Leo 6 |
| Rahu | 12 Sagittarius 33 | 20 Pisces 30 | 7 Sagittarius 53 |
| Ketu | 12 Gemini 33 | 20 Virgo 30 | 7 Gemini 53 |
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