Betsy Wade was a pioneering American journalist and newspaper columnist, born on July 18, 1929, and passed away on December 3, 2020. She made history in 1956 as the first woman to edit news copy at The New York Times and later became the first female chief editor on the foreign desk in 1972. Wade was also instrumental in a significant class action lawsuit against the Times in 1974 that addressed gender discrimination, ultimately paving the way for future journalists. She remained with the Times until her retirement in 2001.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Betsy
my God is abundance
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Betsy Wade belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Manhattan
Educated At: Carleton College | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Barnard College
Occupation: editor | columnist | proofreader | journalist
Employers: Newspaper Enterprise Association | New York Herald Tribune | The New York Times
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Ephemeris for July 18, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2024 |
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Sun | 25 Cancer 31 | 26 Cancer 31 | 27 Libra 46 |
Moon | 21 Sagittarius 14 | 20 Sagittarius 50 | 8 Gemini 45 |
Mercury | 11 Cancer 41 | 23 Leo 8 | 9 Libra 45 |
Venus | 10 Gemini 55 | 8 Leo 35 | 1 Libra 48 |
Mars | 8 Virgo 37 | 28 Taurus 29 | 10 Scorpio 22 |
Jupiter | 7 Gemini 37 | 11 Gemini 53 | 15 Gemini 51 |
Saturn | 25 Sagittarius 33 | 19 Pisces 3 | 26 Sagittarius 27 |
Uranus | 11 Aries 22 | 26 Taurus 27 | 8 Aries 38 |
Neptune | 29 Leo 49 | 29 Pisces 51 | 3 Virgo 1 |
Pluto | 18 Cancer 8 | 0 Aquarius 57 | 19 Cancer 38 |
Rahu | 17 Taurus 44 | 10 Aries 18 | 12 Taurus 43 |
Ketu | 17 Scorpio 44 | 10 Libra 18 | 12 Scorpio 43 |
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