About October 7th

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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214 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

6 Myocardial Infarction
5 Cancer
3 Pneumonia
3 Disease
3 Stroke

Top death years

8 2023
6 2011
6 1969
6 1943
5 1992

Deaths by gender

175 Male
39 Female

Top death places

9 Moscow
7 New York City
6 Los Angeles
6 London
3 Manhattan

Top 5 notable deaths.

Edgar Allan Poe

American writer and literary critic (1809–1849).

Born January 19th, 1809 in Boston. [ref]

Died October 7th, 1849 at 40 years old in Baltimore. [ref]

Cissy Houston

American singer (1933–2024).

Born September 30th, 1933 in Newark.

Died October 7th, 2024 at 91 years old in Newark (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Miki Matsubara

Japanese singer-songwriter (1959-2004).

Born November 28th, 1959 in Kishiwada. [ref]

Died October 7th, 2004 at 44 years old in Sakai (cervix uterine cancer).

Charles Rocket

American actor, comedian (1949-2005).

Born August 24th, 1949 in Bangor.

Died October 7th, 2005 at 56 years old in Canterbury (shock). [ref]

Mario Molina

Mexican chemical engineer (1943–2020).

Born March 19th, 1943 in Mexico City.

Died October 7th, 2020 at 77 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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Top birth years

15 1991
15 1987
12 1986
10 1952
10 1959

Birthdays by gender

419 Male
136 Female

Top birth places

7 Chicago
6 New York City
6 Los Angeles
5 Glasgow
5 Berlin

When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson