Contralto
Marian Anderson
Refused a hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1939, she sang instead on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to seventy-five thousand people.
Marian Anderson was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.
- Born
- 1897-02-27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1993-04-08, Portland, Oregon, USAA Thursday, aged 96
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1897-02-27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 9°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 25°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 0°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 29°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 11°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1993-04-08, Portland, Oregon, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 16°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 7°31′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 8°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 21°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 25°03′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Marian Anderson 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.