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About January 29th

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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234 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

10 Myocardial Infarction
6 Lung Cancer
5 Pneumonia
4 Cancer
3 Disease

Top death years

7 2003
7 2023
6 2015
6 2009
5 1970

Deaths by gender

194 Male
40 Female

Top death places

9 New York City
7 Moscow
7 Los Angeles
4 Berlin
4 London

Top 5 notable deaths.

Robert Frost

American poet (1874–1963).

Born March 24th, 1874 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died January 29th, 1963 at 88 years old in Boston (surgical complications). [ref]

Annie Wersching

American actress (1977–2023).

Born March 28th, 1977 in St. Louis.

Died January 29th, 2023 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Freddie Prinze

American actor and comedian (1954–1977).

Born June 22nd, 1954 in New York City.

Died January 29th, 1977 at 22 years old in Los Angeles.

Alan Ladd

American actor (1913–1964).

Born September 3rd, 1913 in Hot Springs.

Died January 29th, 1964 at 50 years old in Palm Springs (edema, drug overdose).

Fritz Haber

German chemist and receiver of the nobel prize (1868–1934).

Born December 9th, 1868 in Wrocław.

Died January 29th, 1934 at 65 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction).

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Top birth years

16 1988
13 1985
11 1989
10 1986
10 1948

Birthdays by gender

450 Male
122 Female

Top birth places

6 Berlin
6 London
6 Madrid
5 Budapest
5 Buenos Aires

No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut