Politician
Strom Thurmond
The longest filibuster in Senate history, and forty eight years in office.
James Strom Thurmond Sr. was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from late 1954 to early 2003, with a seven-month break in 1956. Before his 47 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951. Thurmond was officially a member of the Democratic Party in the Senate until 1964, when he joined the Republican Party. He had earlier run for president in 1948 as the Dixiecrat candidate in opposition to Democratic president Harry S. Truman, receiving over a million votes and winning four states.
- Born
- 1902-12-05, Edgefield, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2003-06-26, Edgefield, USAA Thursday, aged 100
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1902-12-05, Edgefield, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 2°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°48′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2003-06-26, Edgefield, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 12°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 18°09′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Strom Thurmond 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.