Sylvia Ruuska was an American swimmer born on July 4, 1942, in Berkeley. She competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics at just 14 years old, winning a silver medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle and a bronze in the 400 meter freestyle. Ruuska was the first woman to set an official world record in the 400 meter individual medley in 1958 and broke her record multiple times. She also won a silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle at the 1959 Pan American Games and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Sylvia
forest, wood
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Sylvia Ruuska belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Berkeley
Educated At: Stanford University
Occupation: swimmer
Awards Received: International Swimming Hall of Fame
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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 July 4, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 12 Cancer 9 | 13 Cancer 3 | 2 Libra 4 |
| Moon | 5 Aries 21 | 4 Scorpio 39 | 16 Aries 38 |
| Mercury | 21 Gemini 6 | 8 Leo 58 | 25 Libra 33 |
| Venus | 8 Gemini 4 | 0 Gemini 10 | 18 Virgo 48 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 47 | 9 Virgo 58 | 5 Libra 27 |
| Jupiter | 5 Cancer 25 | 5 Cancer 41 | 21 Cancer 35 |
| Saturn | 7 Gemini 24 | 1 Aries 45 | 12 Gemini 48 |
| Uranus | 2 Gemini 49 | 29 Taurus 54 | 4 Gemini 29 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 17 | 2 Aries 10 | 29 Virgo 43 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 41 | 3 Aquarius 3 | 6 Leo 51 |
| Rahu | 7 Virgo 3 | 21 Pisces 42 | 2 Virgo 39 |
| Ketu | 7 Pisces 3 | 21 Virgo 42 | 2 Pisces 39 |
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