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About January 22nd

Sun Sign
♒ Aquarius
Air · Uranus
progressive, original, independent, humanitarian
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Birthstone
Garnet
Deep red
Protection, strength, trust
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Birth Flower
Carnation
Snowdrop
Distinction, love, fascination
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Celtic Tree
Rowan
Luis
thoughtful, perceptive, idealistic, philosophical
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268 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

10 Myocardial Infarction
7 Pneumonia
5 Lung Cancer
5 Cancer
3 Gunshot Wound

Top death years

7 1922
7 2017
6 2024
6 2014
6 2025

Deaths by gender

219 Male
49 Female

Top death places

6 Rome
6 Budapest
5 London
5 Los Angeles
5 Madrid

Top 5 notable deaths.

Victoria

Queen of the united kingdom from 1837 to 1901, empress of india from 1876 to 1901 (1819–1901).

Born May 24th, 1819 in Kensington Palace.

Died January 22nd, 1901 at 81 years old in Osborne House (cerebral hemorrhage).

Heath Ledger

Australian actor (1979–2008).

Born April 4th, 1979 in Perth.

Died January 22nd, 2008 at 28 years old in Manhattan (poisoning by drugs). [ref]

Lyndon B. Johnson

President of the united states from 1963 to 1969 (1908–1973).

Born August 27th, 1908 in Stonewall.

Died January 22nd, 1973 at 64 years old in Stonewall (acute myocardial infarction).

Telly Savalas

American film and television actor and singer (1922–1994).

Born January 21st, 1922 in Garden City.

Died January 22nd, 1994 at 72 years old in Universal City (prostate cancer, bladder cancer).

R. Budd Dwyer

American politician (1939–1987).

Born November 21st, 1939 in St. Charles.

Died January 22nd, 1987 at 47 years old in Harrisburg (gunshot wound).

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Top birth years

14 1988
13 1985
12 1996
10 1968
10 1982

Birthdays by gender

457 Male
118 Female

Top birth places

8 Moscow
6 Stockholm
6 London
5 Saint Petersburg
4 Berlin

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan