Anthony J. Melnikas, originally Antanas Melnikas, was an American art historian born on January 20, 1927, in Kaunas, Lithuania, and died on April 14, 2005, in Columbus, Ohio. He studied art history at notable institutions including the University of Pisa and the University of Michigan. Known for his research in medieval manuscript miniatures, Melnikas gained notoriety in 1995 when he attempted to sell stolen pages from a Vatican manuscript in the USA, leading to his arrest and a subsequent fourteen-month prison sentence in 1996.
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Meaning of the name - Anthony
priceless, worthy of praise, flourishing
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Place of Birth: Kaunas
Place of Death: Columbus
Educated At: University of Pisa | Art Academies in Florence and Rome | Wayne State University | University of Michigan
Occupation: university teacher
Employers: Ohio State University
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 20, 1927
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 24 | 0 Aquarius 23 | 8 Taurus 8 |
| Moon | 27 Leo 50 | 19 Aquarius 25 | 9 Aries 1 |
| Mercury | 24 Capricorn 6 | 29 Capricorn 36 | 17 Aries 37 |
| Venus | 13 Aquarius 46 | 3 Aquarius 41 | 14 Gemini 59 |
| Mars | 14 Taurus 50 | 27 Capricorn 43 | 7 Cancer 16 |
| Jupiter | 0 Pisces 23 | 18 Cancer 46 | 23 Pisces 20 |
| Saturn | 5 Sagittarius 31 | 27 Pisces 29 | 6 Sagittarius 44 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 24 | 27 Taurus 33 | 1 Aries 32 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 18 | 29 Pisces 50 | 24 Leo 12 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 34 | 3 Aquarius 19 | 13 Cancer 59 |
| Rahu | 5 Cancer 56 | 11 Pisces 8 | 0 Cancer 42 |
| Ketu | 5 Capricorn 56 | 11 Virgo 8 | 0 Capricorn 42 |
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