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About November 27th

Sun Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Fire · Jupiter
curious, energetic, generous, idealistic
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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
Elder
Ruis
deeply thoughtful, free-spirited, honest, transformative
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210 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

7 Myocardial Infarction
6 Cancer
4 Gunshot Wound
3 Alzheimer's Disease
3 Aviation Accident

Top death years

7 1937
6 1978
5 1983
5 2011
5 2019

Deaths by gender

176 Male
34 Female

Top death places

5 London
5 Moscow
4 Milan
4 Madrid
4 Paris

Top 5 notable deaths.

Ada Lovelace

English mathematician (1815–1852).

Born December 10th, 1815 in London.

Died November 27th, 1852 at 36 years old in Marylebone (uterine cancer).

Harvey Milk

American politician and gay rights activist (1930–1978).

Born May 22nd, 1930 in Woodmere.

Died November 27th, 1978 at 48 years old in San Francisco (gunshot wound).

Sean Taylor

American football player, defensive back, safety (1983-2007).

Born April 1st, 1983 in Florida City.

Died November 27th, 2007 at 24 years old in Miami (exsanguination). [ref]

Phillip Hughes

Australian cricketer (1988-2014).

Born November 30th, 1988 in Macksville.

Died November 27th, 2014 at 25 years old in Sydney (cricket ball, cerebral hemorrhage).

John Carradine

American actor (1906-1988).

Born February 5th, 1906 in New York City.

Died November 27th, 1988 at 82 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).

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Top birth years

12 1960
12 1942
10 1969
9 1978
9 1982

Birthdays by gender

383 Male
140 Female

Top birth places

11 London
10 Moscow
8 New York City
7 Berlin
4 Brooklyn

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain