Anna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist and human rights advocate known for her courageous reporting on the North Caucasus, particularly the Chechen wars. She was born on September 30, 1958, in New York and was murdered in Moscow on October 7, 2006. Her work was fiercely critical of the Russian government, especially regarding its treatment of Chechens. Despite her assassination, her legacy lives on, as she remains a symbol of the fight for press freedom and human rights in Russia.
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Meaning of the name - Anna
grace, favor
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Anna Politkovskaya belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Moscow
Educated At: MSU Faculty of Journalism
Occupation: peace activist | activist | human rights activist | journalist | poet | writer
Spouses: Aleksandr Politkovsky
Children: Vera Politkovskaja
Employers: Obshchaya Gazeta | Megapolis-Express | Novaya Gazeta | Izvestia
Awards Received: Daniel Pearl Award | Artyom Borovik award | John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award | Medal "Make haste to do good" | Golden Pen of Russia | Courage in Journalism Award | Premis Internacionals Terenci Moix | Andrei Sakharov Prize "For Journalism as a Deed" | Manuel Vázquez Montalbán International Journalism Award | International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes | Lettre Ulysses Award | UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize | Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien | Geschwister-Scholl-Preis | Hermann Kesten Prize | Civil Courage Prize | Olof Palme Prize
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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 August 30, 1958
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 30, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 30, 2025 |
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| Sun | 6 Virgo 46 | 7 Virgo 32 | 12 Scorpio 44 |
| Moon | 22 Pisces 38 | 0 Sagittarius 58 | 26 Leo 4 |
| Mercury | 25 Leo 9 | 24 Leo 34 | 0 Sagittarius 48 |
| Venus | 17 Leo 52 | 5 Leo 57 | 11 Scorpio 16 |
| Mars | 22 Taurus 21 | 15 Libra 3 | 27 Taurus 42 |
| Jupiter | 28 Libra 32 | 17 Cancer 38 | 12 Scorpio 9 |
| Saturn | 19 Sagittarius 32 | 29 Pisces 59 | 23 Sagittarius 28 |
| Uranus | 13 Leo 34 | 1 Gemini 28 | 16 Leo 15 |
| Neptune | 2 Scorpio 35 | 1 Aries 23 | 4 Scorpio 49 |
| Pluto | 2 Virgo 11 | 1 Aquarius 47 | 3 Virgo 58 |
| Rahu | 24 Libra 35 | 18 Pisces 41 | 21 Libra 2 |
| Ketu | 24 Aries 35 | 18 Virgo 41 | 21 Aries 2 |
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