Commentator
Peter O'Sullevan
The voice of horse racing for fifty years, who called races including ones his own horses were running in and never gave them an inch.
Sir Peter O'Sullevan was an Irish-British horse racing commentator for the BBC, and a correspondent for the Press Association, the Daily Express, and Today. He was the BBC's leading horse racing commentator from 1947 to 1997, during which time he described some of the greatest moments in the history of the Grand National.
- Born
- 1918-03-03, Kenmare, IrelandA Sunday
- Died
- 2015-07-29, London, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 97
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1918-03-03, Kenmare, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
Europe/DublinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 12°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 13°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 12°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 28°15′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 4°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°28′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2015-07-29, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 12°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 0°26′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 23°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 9°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°42′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Peter O'Sullevan 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.