UN Secretary-General
Dag Hammarskjöld
Died in a plane crash over what is now Zambia while trying to negotiate a ceasefire in Congo. Kennedy called him the greatest statesman of the century.
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. As of 2026, he remains the youngest person to have held the post, having been only 47 years old when he was elected. He was a son of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1914 to 1917.
- Born
- 1905-07-29, Jonkoping, SwedenA Saturday
- Died
- 1961-09-18, Ndola, ZambiaA Monday, aged 56
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1905-07-29, Jonkoping, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 5°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 1°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 2°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 1°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°12′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1961-09-18, Ndola, Zambia · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Lusakathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 19°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 9°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 8°27′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dag Hammarskjöld 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.