John Jefferson Rox (1907–1957) was a notable American composer and lyricist, born in Des Moines, Iowa. He contributed to Broadway shows and the recording industry, with his song 'It's a Big Wide Wonderful World' (1939) featured in multiple film soundtracks. He is also known for the holiday song 'I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas' (1953), which gained popularity through a performance by 10-year-old Gayla Peevey. Rox married actress Alice Pearce in 1948, who is best remembered for her role as Gladys Kravitz in the television series 'Bewitched'.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Rox belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Des Moines
Place of Death: Fire Island
Occupation: songwriter
Spouses: Alice Pearce
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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 June 21, 1902
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Gemini 23 | 0 Cancer 23 | 29 Libra 23 |
| Moon | 6 Capricorn 37 | 28 Virgo 33 | 26 Cancer 32 |
| Mercury | 2 Cancer 35 | 23 Cancer 51 | 21 Libra 4 |
| Venus | 20 Taurus 9 | 9 Leo 37 | 20 Libra 18 |
| Mars | 10 Gemini 5 | 24 Taurus 56 | 29 Leo 53 |
| Jupiter | 16 Aquarius 32 | 28 Cancer 13 | 7 Aquarius 44 |
| Saturn | 26 Capricorn 51 | 13 Aries 35 | 22 Capricorn 17 |
| Uranus | 18 Sagittarius 48 | 3 Gemini 14 | 18 Sagittarius 34 |
| Neptune | 1 Cancer 7 | 4 Aries 20 | 3 Cancer 39 |
| Pluto | 18 Gemini 27 | 5 Aquarius 3 | 19 Gemini 30 |
| Rahu | 1 Scorpio 24 | 3 Pisces 4 | 24 Libra 50 |
| Ketu | 1 Taurus 24 | 3 Virgo 4 | 24 Aries 50 |
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