Donald Ashwander was an American composer known for his contributions to the contemporary ragtime movement. He served as the musical director for the Paper Bag Players, a New York children's theater group, from 1966 until his death in 1994. Although much of his music was not published for public access until 1996, two years after his passing, Ashwander's work in the children's theater community left a significant impact on the arts for young audiences.
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Meaning of the name - Donald
world ruler, ruler of men
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Donald Ashwander belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Birmingham
Place of Death: Manhattan
Occupation: pianist | composer
Employers: Paper Bag Players
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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 17, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Cancer 36 | 25 Cancer 8 | 28 Libra 49 |
| Moon | 9 Sagittarius 55 | 9 Virgo 51 | 23 Gemini 36 |
| Mercury | 9 Cancer 53 | 17 Cancer 58 | 10 Libra 36 |
| Venus | 9 Gemini 55 | 8 Virgo 48 | 3 Libra 5 |
| Mars | 8 Virgo 2 | 13 Gemini 17 | 11 Scorpio 5 |
| Jupiter | 7 Gemini 26 | 3 Leo 49 | 15 Gemini 47 |
| Saturn | 25 Sagittarius 36 | 14 Aries 32 | 26 Sagittarius 32 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 22 | 4 Gemini 29 | 8 Aries 36 |
| Neptune | 29 Leo 47 | 4 Aries 23 | 3 Virgo 3 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 6 | 4 Aquarius 30 | 19 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 17 Taurus 47 | 1 Pisces 41 | 12 Taurus 39 |
| Ketu | 17 Scorpio 47 | 1 Virgo 41 | 12 Scorpio 39 |
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