Activist
Ruth First
South African activist and academic killed by a letter bomb.
Heloise Ruth First OLG was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar. She was assassinated in Mozambique, where she was working in exile, by a parcel bomb built by South African police.
- Born
- 1925-05-04, Johannesburg, South AfricaA Monday
- Died
- 1982-08-17, Maputo, MozambiqueA Tuesday, aged 57
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1925-05-04, Johannesburg, South Africa · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Johannesburgthe zone used then
Africa/JohannesburgThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 13°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°42′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1982-08-17, Maputo, Mozambique · time unknown, noon chart
Africa/Maputothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 24°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 0°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 3°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 4°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 0°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 24°38′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ruth First 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.