Melvin Nicholas 'Mel' Zajac was a Canadian swimmer born on April 23, 1956. He specialized in the 100 metre breaststroke and represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, Zajac's life was tragically cut short in a kayaking accident on July 13, 1986, when his kayak capsized in a tide pool. His death was compounded by family tragedy, as his brother, Marty, died in an avalanche just eight months later.
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Time Zone - America/Vancouver (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Mel
Honey, pleasant, dear, beloved
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Generation Group
Mel Zajac belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Vancouver
Place of Death: Chilliwack
Cause of Death: kayak accident
Occupation: swimmer
Astrology Analysis
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 April 23, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 23, 2025 |
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Sun | 3 Taurus 37 | 3 Taurus 55 | 9 Cancer 55 |
Moon | 18 Libra 33 | 8 Pisces 41 | 15 Aries 20 |
Mercury | 21 Taurus 16 | 6 Aries 44 | 21 Gemini 16 |
Venus | 18 Gemini 48 | 26 Pisces 46 | 25 Gemini 20 |
Mars | 5 Aquarius 38 | 2 Leo 24 | 14 Pisces 13 |
Jupiter | 21 Leo 21 | 19 Gemini 58 | 28 Leo 47 |
Saturn | 1 Sagittarius 53 | 27 Pisces 1 | 27 Scorpio 19 |
Uranus | 28 Cancer 23 | 25 Taurus 56 | 1 Leo 12 |
Neptune | 28 Libra 55 | 0 Aries 52 | 27 Libra 39 |
Pluto | 26 Leo 7 | 3 Aquarius 47 | 26 Leo 47 |
Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 3 | 25 Pisces 31 | 6 Sagittarius 24 |
Ketu | 10 Gemini 3 | 25 Virgo 31 | 6 Gemini 24 |
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