Commentator
David Coleman
Covered eleven Olympics and six World Cups, and reported live through the Munich hostage crisis for much of a day. Private Eye named a column after his slips.
David Robert Coleman was a British sports commentator and television presenter who worked for the BBC for 46 years. He covered eleven Summer Olympic Games from 1960 to 2000 and six FIFA World Cups from 1962 to 1982.
- Born
- 1926-04-26, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 2013-12-21, Berkshire, EnglandA Saturday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1926-04-26, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 24°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 22°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°45′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2013-12-21, Berkshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 14°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 10°53′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment David Coleman was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
