John Arthur Spenkelink was an American murderer born on March 29, 1949, in Le Mars, Iowa, who became the second person executed in Florida after the death penalty was reinstated. Spenkelink was a drifter and committed murder after picking up hitchhiker Joseph J. Szymankiewicz. He shot Szymankiewicz in a hotel in Tallahassee, Florida, and claimed self-defense. His case drew national attention regarding the death penalty and issues of guilt and social justice. He was executed in the electric chair on May 25, 1979.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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John Arthur Spenkelink belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Le Mars
Place of Death: Florida State Prison
Cause of Death: electrocution
Occupation: Murderer
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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 29, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 29, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Aries 43 | 9 Aries 18 | 22 Gemini 22 |
| Moon | 9 Aries 58 | 13 Aries 26 | 28 Capricorn 9 |
| Mercury | 24 Pisces 43 | 0 Aries 15 | 8 Gemini 51 |
| Venus | 4 Aries 3 | 28 Pisces 40 | 7 Cancer 43 |
| Mars | 6 Aries 5 | 22 Cancer 53 | 2 Gemini 39 |
| Jupiter | 28 Capricorn 7 | 15 Gemini 38 | 1 Aquarius 9 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 45 | 24 Pisces 8 | 1 Virgo 23 |
| Uranus | 26 Gemini 48 | 24 Taurus 40 | 0 Cancer 15 |
| Neptune | 13 Libra 56 | 29 Pisces 58 | 12 Libra 25 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 18 | 3 Aquarius 31 | 14 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 26 Aries 47 | 26 Pisces 50 | 22 Aries 46 |
| Ketu | 26 Libra 47 | 26 Virgo 50 | 22 Libra 46 |
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