Pianist
Van Cliburn
Won the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958, at the height of the Cold War, and the judges had to ask Khrushchev whether they were allowed to give it to an American.
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when in 1958 he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
- Born
- 1934-07-12, Shreveport, Louisiana, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 2013-02-27, Fort Worth, Texas, USAA Wednesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1934-07-12, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 19°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 0°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°43′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 16°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 27°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 14°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 27°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 1°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°10′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2013-02-27, Fort Worth, Texas, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 9°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 2°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18°22′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11°27′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 6°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 3°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 11°05′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Van Cliburn 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.