Lin Tai-yi was a Chinese-American writer and translator, notable for her literary contributions and editorial role at the Hong Kong Reader's Digest. Born in Beijing on April 1, 1926, she moved to the United States at the age of ten and was educated at Columbia University. Lin taught Chinese at Yale and published her first novel, War Tide, at age 17. The daughter of renowned writer Lin Yutang and sister to fellow writer Adet Lin, she translated important works, including Girl Rebel, the autobiography of Xie Bingying. Lin passed away in July 2003.
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April 1, 1926 Facts
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Tai-yi Lin belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Beijing
Educated At: Columbia University
Occupation: journalist | university teacher | translator | writer
Spouses: Richard Lai Ming
Employers: Yale | Hong Kong Reader's Digest
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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 1, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 1, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 1, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Aries 13 | 11 Aries 59 | 17 Cancer 39 |
| Moon | 19 Scorpio 39 | 7 Libra 22 | 25 Cancer 55 |
| Mercury | 8 Aries 33 | 14 Pisces 19 | 14 Leo 2 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 14 | 2 Taurus 31 | 13 Gemini 54 |
| Mars | 6 Aquarius 52 | 23 Pisces 40 | 17 Aries 3 |
| Jupiter | 19 Aquarius 6 | 15 Cancer 50 | 26 Aquarius 7 |
| Saturn | 26 Scorpio 0 | 5 Aries 32 | 20 Scorpio 5 |
| Uranus | 26 Pisces 20 | 28 Taurus 48 | 29 Pisces 26 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 15 | 2 Aries 13 | 23 Leo 10 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 36 | 5 Aquarius 13 | 14 Cancer 21 |
| Rahu | 21 Cancer 30 | 7 Pisces 21 | 16 Cancer 12 |
| Ketu | 21 Capricorn 30 | 7 Virgo 21 | 16 Capricorn 12 |
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