Composer
Johann Strauss II
Wrote around five hundred waltzes, polkas and quadrilles including The Blue Danube, and was called the Waltz King while his father tried to stop him being a musician at all.
Johann Baptist Strauss II, also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas, as well as a violinist. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet.
- Born
- 1825-10-25, Vienna, AustriaA Tuesday
- Died
- 1899-06-03, Vienna, AustriaA Saturday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Cisleithania
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1825-10-25, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
Europe/ViennaThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 29°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 21°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 16°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 2°41′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1899-06-03, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 12°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 29°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 14°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 1°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 5°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 24°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 15°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Johann Strauss II 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.