Cricketer & commentator
Richie Benaud
Captained Australia and never lost a series, then commentated for forty years on the principle that you should only speak if you can add to the picture.
Richard Benaud was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. Following his retirement from international cricket in 1964, Benaud became a highly regarded commentator on the game.
- Born
- 1930-10-06, Penrith, AustraliaA Monday
- Died
- 2015-04-10, Sydney, AustraliaA Friday, aged 84
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Australia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-10-06, Penrith, Australia · time unknown, noon chart
Australia/Sydneythe zone used then
Australia/SydneyThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 12°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 18°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 20°50′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2015-04-10, Sydney, Australia · time unknown, noon chart
Australia/Sydneythe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 24°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 28°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 6°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 8°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 15°31′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Richie Benaud 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.