Tom Brokaw is an American journalist and television producer born on February 6, 1940. He served as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for 22 years from 1982 to 2004. Notably, he was the only person to host all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, Nightly News, and briefly, Meet the Press. Alongside competitors Peter Jennings and Dan Rather, Brokaw was one of the 'big three' news anchors in the U.S. during the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. He authored several books, winning various accolades including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Meaning of the name - Tom
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Read Full Tom Name AnalysisFebruary 6, 1940 Facts
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Tom Brokaw belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Webster
Educated At: Yankton High School | University of South Dakota | University of Iowa
Occupation: television journalist | opinion journalist | journalist | news presenter | writer
Employers: NBC News | Other Channels for Documentaries
Awards Received: Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting | honorary doctor of the Hofstra University | Horatio Alger Award | Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism | Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech | The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal | Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award | Freedom Award | White House Fellows | Legion of Honour | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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 February 6, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Aquarius 46 | 17 Aquarius 55 | 12 Taurus 7 |
| Moon | 28 Capricorn 40 | 16 Libra 30 | 19 Pisces 11 |
| Mercury | 21 Aquarius 11 | 29 Aquarius 35 | 22 Aries 37 |
| Venus | 23 Pisces 20 | 25 Aquarius 20 | 26 Gemini 44 |
| Mars | 22 Aries 57 | 11 Aquarius 12 | 20 Gemini 19 |
| Jupiter | 7 Aries 0 | 16 Cancer 46 | 26 Aries 46 |
| Saturn | 26 Aries 2 | 29 Pisces 7 | 5 Taurus 32 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 2 | 27 Taurus 28 | 21 Taurus 25 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 5 | 0 Aries 18 | 22 Virgo 59 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 27 | 3 Aquarius 52 | 0 Leo 42 |
| Rahu | 23 Libra 36 | 10 Pisces 13 | 19 Libra 3 |
| Ketu | 23 Aries 36 | 10 Virgo 13 | 19 Aries 3 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Tom Brokaw's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2026
