Walter Lord was an American historian and author, born on October 8, 1917, in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied history at Princeton University and served in the military during World War II. He is best known for his 1955 bestselling book 'A Night to Remember', a documentary account of the Titanic disaster in 1912, which was later adapted into a film. Over the following decades, he authored numerous books on significant historical events including the attack on Pearl Harbor, the integration of Ole Miss, and the War of 1812.
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Meaning of the name - Walter
ruler of the army, powerful warrior
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Walter Lord belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Baltimore
Place of Death: Manhattan
Cause of Death: Parkinson's disease
Educated At: Gilman School | Yale Law School | Princeton University
Occupation: historian | writer | screenwriter
Employers: Office of Strategic Services
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 14 Libra 50 | 15 Libra 40 | 3 Aquarius 55 |
| Moon | 23 Cancer 39 | 7 Taurus 11 | 6 Cancer 7 |
| Mercury | 27 Virgo 51 | 3 Scorpio 0 | 9 Capricorn 17 |
| Venus | 26 Scorpio 10 | 23 Virgo 35 | 28 Aquarius 6 |
| Mars | 15 Leo 56 | 11 Scorpio 9 | 2 Libra 26 |
| Jupiter | 11 Gemini 9 | 23 Cancer 20 | 1 Gemini 13 |
| Saturn | 13 Leo 8 | 27 Pisces 4 | 12 Leo 29 |
| Uranus | 19 Aquarius 56 | 1 Gemini 3 | 22 Aquarius 33 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 49 | 0 Aries 20 | 5 Leo 46 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 31 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 3 Cancer 55 |
| Rahu | 5 Capricorn 30 | 16 Pisces 37 | 29 Sagittarius 46 |
| Ketu | 5 Cancer 30 | 16 Virgo 37 | 29 Gemini 46 |
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