Richard James (1911–1989) was an aviator who made history by setting the junior transcontinental air speed record in 1928, completing his flight from San Francisco to New York over 48 hours spread across one month. Known as Dick James, he was awarded the National Clifford B. Harmon Award and celebrated with a ticker-tape parade in New York City. His record stood until 1930 when it was surpassed by Frank Goldsborough. James flew a Travel Air 9000 and became recognized for his achievements in aviation.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard James belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Terre Haute, Indiana
Place of Death: Phoenix
Occupation: Aviator
Awards Received: National Clifford B. Harmon Award | silver loving cup made by Tiffany & Company
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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 April 15, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Aries 36 | 25 Aries 44 | 15 Leo 0 |
| Moon | 18 Scorpio 1 | 1 Aries 43 | 29 Capricorn 2 |
| Mercury | 14 Taurus 7 | 0 Aries 48 | 11 Virgo 57 |
| Venus | 27 Taurus 31 | 19 Taurus 41 | 24 Virgo 48 |
| Mars | 24 Aquarius 19 | 4 Aries 34 | 15 Taurus 13 |
| Jupiter | 11 Scorpio 19 | 17 Cancer 3 | 6 Scorpio 23 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 18 | 7 Aries 15 | 20 Taurus 15 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 11 | 29 Taurus 28 | 26 Capricorn 37 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 50 | 2 Aries 44 | 22 Cancer 11 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 7 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 28 Gemini 31 |
| Rahu | 10 Taurus 53 | 6 Pisces 37 | 4 Taurus 48 |
| Ketu | 10 Scorpio 53 | 6 Virgo 37 | 4 Scorpio 48 |
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