Betsy Wade was a pioneering American journalist and newspaper columnist, born on July 18, 1929, and passed away on December 3, 2020. She made history in 1956 as the first woman to edit news copy at The New York Times and later became the first female chief editor on the foreign desk in 1972. Wade was also instrumental in a significant class action lawsuit against the Times in 1974 that addressed gender discrimination, ultimately paving the way for future journalists. She remained with the Times until her retirement in 2001.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Betsy
my God is abundance
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Betsy Wade belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Manhattan
Educated At: Carleton College | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Barnard College
Occupation: editor | columnist | proofreader | journalist
Employers: Newspaper Enterprise Association | New York Herald Tribune | The New York Times
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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 July 18, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 31 | 26 Cancer 3 | 29 Libra 46 |
| Moon | 21 Sagittarius 14 | 22 Virgo 56 | 7 Cancer 18 |
| Mercury | 11 Cancer 41 | 17 Cancer 31 | 11 Libra 29 |
| Venus | 10 Gemini 55 | 9 Virgo 51 | 4 Libra 16 |
| Mars | 8 Virgo 37 | 13 Gemini 57 | 11 Scorpio 45 |
| Jupiter | 7 Gemini 37 | 4 Leo 2 | 15 Gemini 44 |
| Saturn | 25 Sagittarius 33 | 14 Aries 33 | 26 Sagittarius 37 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 22 | 4 Gemini 32 | 8 Aries 34 |
| Neptune | 29 Leo 49 | 4 Aries 22 | 3 Virgo 4 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 8 | 4 Aquarius 28 | 19 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 17 Taurus 44 | 1 Pisces 38 | 12 Taurus 36 |
| Ketu | 17 Scorpio 44 | 1 Virgo 38 | 12 Scorpio 36 |
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