Russell Banks (1940-2023) was an American screenwriter, novelist, and writer. He was born in Newton and was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Banks passed away on January 7, 2023, at his home after battling illness. He was known for his solidarity with the Palestinian people and the working classes around the world.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Russell
red-haired, dweller by the red stream
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Russell Banks belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Newton
Place of Death: Saratoga Springs
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation: Screenwriter | Novelist | Writer
Spouses: Chase Twichell
Employers: Princeton University
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship | American Book Awards
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Ephemeris for January 1, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 9 | 11 Capricorn 32 | 5 Aries 53 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 32 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 16 Scorpio 3 |
| Mercury | 23 Sagittarius 12 | 20 Sagittarius 47 | 17 Pisces 7 |
| Venus | 9 Aquarius 11 | 28 Aquarius 28 | 20 Taurus 16 |
| Mars | 28 Pisces 26 | 1 Leo 41 | 25 Taurus 58 |
| Jupiter | 1 Aries 11 | 13 Gemini 8 | 17 Aries 53 |
| Saturn | 24 Aries 35 | 14 Pisces 31 | 0 Taurus 53 |
| Uranus | 18 Taurus 15 | 23 Taurus 38 | 19 Taurus 28 |
| Neptune | 25 Virgo 31 | 27 Pisces 18 | 23 Virgo 49 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 14 | 1 Aquarius 5 | 0 Leo 41 |
| Rahu | 25 Libra 30 | 1 Aries 27 | 21 Libra 0 |
| Ketu | 25 Aries 30 | 1 Libra 27 | 21 Aries 0 |
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