Politician
Barbara Castle
Pushed through the Equal Pay Act after the Dagenham machinists' strike, and introduced the breathalyser and the seatbelt, both deeply unpopular at the time.
Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, Baroness Castle was a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1979, making her one of the longest-serving female MPs in British history. Regarded as one of the most significant Labour Party politicians, Castle developed a close political partnership with Prime Minister Harold Wilson and held several roles in the Cabinet. She was the first woman to have held the office of First Secretary of State.
- Born
- 1910-10-06, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 2002-05-03, Ibstone, Buckinghamshire, EnglandA Friday, aged 91
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, 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
1910-10-06, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 29°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°56′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2002-05-03, Ibstone, Buckinghamshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 3°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 11°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 13°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 28°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 17°08′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Barbara Castle 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.