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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 12 Cancer 9 | 12 Cancer 49 | 3 Libra 3 |
| Moon | 5 Aries 21 | 6 Pisces 27 | 29 Aries 41 |
| Mercury | 21 Gemini 6 | 25 Cancer 18 | 25 Libra 48 |
| Venus | 8 Gemini 4 | 24 Leo 28 | 20 Virgo 3 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 47 | 4 Gemini 14 | 6 Libra 6 |
| Jupiter | 5 Cancer 25 | 1 Leo 0 | 21 Cancer 44 |
| Saturn | 7 Gemini 24 | 14 Aries 12 | 12 Gemini 48 |
| Uranus | 2 Gemini 49 | 3 Gemini 54 | 4 Gemini 29 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 17 | 4 Aries 24 | 29 Virgo 46 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 41 | 4 Aquarius 47 | 6 Leo 52 |
| Rahu | 7 Virgo 3 | 2 Pisces 22 | 2 Virgo 36 |
| Ketu | 7 Pisces 3 | 2 Virgo 22 | 2 Pisces 36 |
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