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About January 3rd

Sun Sign
♑ Capricorn
Earth · Saturn
responsible, disciplined, ambitious, practical
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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
Birch
Beithe
driven, ambitious, tolerant, resilient, stoic
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253 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

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

Top death years

7 2020
5 1988
5 1967
5 2008
5 2009

Deaths by gender

211 Male
42 Female

Top death places

7 Moscow
7 Paris
4 Santiago
4 Berlin
3 London

Top 5 notable deaths.

Jack Ruby

American nightclub operator who killed american presidential assassin lee harvey oswald.

Born April 25th, 1911 in Chicago.

Died January 3rd, 1967 at 55 years old in Parkland Memorial Hospital (lung cancer).

Jeff Baena

American screenwriter and film director (1977–2025).

Born June 29th, 1977 in Miami. [ref]

Died January 3rd, 2025 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death). [ref]

Qasem Soleimani

Iranian military officer (1957–2020).

Born March 11th, 1957 in Kerman, Qanat-e Malek. [ref]

Died January 3rd, 2020 at 62 years old in Baghdad Airport Road (drone warfare). [ref]

Conrad Hilton

American hotelier and member of the hilton family.

Born December 25th, 1887 in San Antonio.

Died January 3rd, 1979 at 91 years old in Santa Monica.

Alois Hitler

Austrian civil servant; father of adolf hitler (1837-1903).

Born June 7th, 1837 in Strones. [ref]

Died January 3rd, 1903 at 65 years old in Linz, Leonding. [ref]

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Top birth years

14 1985
13 1974
12 1989
12 1969
11 1979

Birthdays by gender

436 Male
162 Female

It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett