Bayard Rustin (March 17, 1912 - August 24, 1987) was an American leader in social movements advocating for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and LGBTQ rights. He worked with A. Philip Randolph on the 1941 March on Washington and assisted Martin Luther King Jr. in promoting nonviolent protests. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964-1965, he led the A. Philip Randolph Institute, promoting union integration for African Americans. In later years, he focused on humanitarian efforts. Rustin was a gay man and a significant behind-the-scenes advisor in the civil rights movement. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2013.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Bayard
bay horse, chestnut horse
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Bayard Rustin belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: West Chester
Place of Death: Manhattan
Cause of Death: appendicitis
Educated At: West Chester Henderson High School | Wilberforce University
Occupation: LGBTQI+ rights activist | trade unionist | political activist | political campaign staff | civil rights advocate | politician
Employers: AFL-CIO | Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Awards Received: VH1 Trailblazer Honors | Labor Hall of Honor | War Resisters League Peace Award | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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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 March 17, 1912
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 45 | 27 Pisces 7 | 17 Cancer 4 |
| Moon | 12 Pisces 40 | 9 Pisces 54 | 11 Taurus 9 |
| Mercury | 10 Aries 43 | 8 Pisces 59 | 8 Leo 55 |
| Venus | 28 Aquarius 13 | 13 Aries 59 | 18 Cancer 4 |
| Mars | 20 Gemini 10 | 11 Pisces 54 | 25 Leo 27 |
| Jupiter | 14 Sagittarius 48 | 15 Cancer 10 | 6 Sagittarius 7 |
| Saturn | 17 Taurus 12 | 3 Aries 40 | 0 Gemini 50 |
| Uranus | 2 Aquarius 22 | 28 Taurus 13 | 2 Aquarius 2 |
| Neptune | 21 Cancer 3 | 1 Aries 39 | 23 Cancer 16 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 57 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 28 Gemini 57 |
| Rahu | 23 Aries 2 | 8 Pisces 9 | 17 Aries 0 |
| Ketu | 23 Libra 2 | 8 Virgo 9 | 17 Libra 0 |
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