About October 20th

Sun Sign
♎ Libra
Air · Venus
cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded
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Birthstone
Opal
Multi-color iridescent
Hope, creativity, purity
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Birth Flower
Marigold
Cosmos
Warmth, creativity, passion
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Celtic Tree
Ivy
Gort
compassionate, loyal, sharp, tenacious
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204 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

16 Myocardial Infarction
6 Disease
6 Cancer
4 Aviation Accident
4 Heart Failure

Top death years

7 2020
6 2024
6 2011
5 2010
5 2013

Deaths by gender

176 Male
28 Female

Top death places

8 London
5 Warsaw
5 Belgrade
4 Milan
4 Los Angeles

Top 5 notable deaths.

Muammar Gaddafi

Leader of libya (1969-2011).

Born June 7th, 1942 in Qasr Abu Hadi.

Died October 20th, 2011 at 69 years old in Sirte (gunshot wound). [ref]

Herbert Hoover

President of the united states from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964).

Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch.

Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding).

Burt Lancaster

American actor (1913–1994).

Born November 2nd, 1913 in New York City.

Died October 20th, 1994 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Ronnie Van Zant

American singer (1948–1977).

Born January 15th, 1948 in Jacksonville.

Died October 20th, 1977 at 29 years old in Gillsburg (aviation accident).

James Randi

Canadian-american stage magician and skeptical movement adherent.

Born August 7th, 1928 in Toronto.

Died October 20th, 2020 at 92 years old in Plantation (old age). [ref]

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Top birth years

12 1992
11 1963
10 1983
9 1958
9 1949

Birthdays by gender

414 Male
136 Female

Top birth places

8 Los Angeles
6 New York City
6 Chicago
6 Brooklyn
4 Madrid

Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams