20. Theodore Roosevelt, born October 27, 1858, under the sign of Scorpio
According to some astrologists, those born under Scorpio on October 27 possess personality traits which include a love of travel, adventure, and the sensation of being in charge. They can be curious, stubborn, focused, and quite capable of overriding objections of others in pursuit of their goals. Such traits were clearly present in the personality of Theodore Roosevelt, though he could also be crafty when maneuvering in political circles. Roosevelt was a writer of considerable renown, a reformer, a police commissioner, a soldier, Governor of New York, and President of the United States. He created the modern United States Navy over the considerable resistance of political opponents.
He led the conservation efforts in the United States when they were in their infancy. Roosevelt’s interests in conservation were lifelong. So were his interests in hunting, fishing, and ranching. He traveled to areas of South America where no man had gone before, and led safaris in Africa, as well as hunting trips in the American West. Few Presidents exuded the air of being in charge in a manner as clear as the man who became known to the world as Teddy. After the French failed to complete the Panama Canal he made it an American project, though it wasn’t completed until well after his Presidency. It required some political maneuvering which was roundly condemned in some circles, but he ignored the objections to push the project forward.