Gertrude Ederle was an American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion, born on October 23, 1905. She was a world record holder in five swimming events and made history on August 6, 1926, by becoming the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Ederle earned the nickname 'Queen of the Waves' in the press due to her remarkable achievements in swimming.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Gertrude
Strength, spear, powerful
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Gertrude Ederle belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Wyckoff
Occupation: open water swimmer | swimmer
Awards Received: National Women's Hall of Fame | International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Libra 37 | 0 Scorpio 32 | 1 Pisces 10 |
| Moon | 26 Leo 30 | 24 Scorpio 27 | 29 Capricorn 15 |
| Mercury | 7 Scorpio 5 | 23 Scorpio 30 | 1 Pisces 2 |
| Venus | 2 Libra 24 | 12 Libra 13 | 2 Pisces 43 |
| Mars | 11 Capricorn 9 | 21 Scorpio 36 | 11 Aries 46 |
| Jupiter | 4 Gemini 53 | 24 Cancer 35 | 27 Taurus 41 |
| Saturn | 26 Aquarius 44 | 26 Pisces 7 | 5 Pisces 20 |
| Uranus | 1 Capricorn 1 | 0 Gemini 35 | 7 Capricorn 20 |
| Neptune | 10 Cancer 24 | 29 Pisces 57 | 7 Cancer 49 |
| Pluto | 22 Gemini 35 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 20 Gemini 45 |
| Rahu | 26 Leo 48 | 15 Pisces 50 | 20 Leo 26 |
| Ketu | 26 Aquarius 48 | 15 Virgo 50 | 20 Aquarius 26 |
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