Aviator
Bessie Coleman
Refused a licence in America because she was Black and a woman, she learned French, went to France and came back with an international pilot's licence in 1921.
Elizabeth Coleman was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license, and is the earliest known Black person to earn an international pilot's license. She earned her license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921.
- Born
- 1892-01-26, Atlanta, Texas, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1926-04-30, Jacksonville, Florida, USAA Friday, aged 34
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1892-01-26, Atlanta, Texas, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 5°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 6°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 6°58′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1926-04-30, Jacksonville, Florida, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 9°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 27°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 23°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 21°59′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 12°48′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bessie 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.