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About November 18th

Sun Sign
♏ Scorpio
Water · Pluto
resourceful, powerful, brave, passionate
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Birthstone
Citrine
Golden yellow
Abundance, joy, mental clarity
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Birth Flower
Chrysanthemum
Peony
Loyalty, longevity, joy
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Celtic Tree
Reed
Ngetal
purposeful, inquisitive, truth-seeking, fearless
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230 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

8 Myocardial Infarction
5 Stroke
5 Pneumonia
5 Disease
3 Covid 19

Top death years

11 2017
7 2021
7 1978
7 2020
5 1999

Deaths by gender

199 Male
31 Female

Top death places

7 New York City
6 Los Angeles
5 Moscow
5 London
4 Paris

Top 5 notable deaths.

Jim Jones

American cult leader (1931–1978).

Born May 13th, 1931 in Crete.

Died November 18th, 1978 at 47 years old in Jonestown (gunshot wound).

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

American businessman, politician and diplomat (1888–1969).

Born September 6th, 1888 in East Boston.

Died November 18th, 1969 at 81 years old in Hyannis Port (stroke).

Chester A. Arthur

President of the united states from 1881 to 1885.

Born October 5th, 1829 in Fairfield.

Died November 18th, 1886 at 57 years old in New York City (stroke).

Malcolm Young

Australian guitarist (1953–2017).

Born January 6th, 1953 in Glasgow.

Died November 18th, 2017 at 64 years old in Elizabeth Bay (dementia). [ref]

James Coburn

American actor (1928–2002).

Born August 31st, 1928 in Laurel.

Died November 18th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).

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Top birth years

13 1992
13 1980
12 1987
11 1991
10 1960

Birthdays by gender

410 Male
132 Female

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon