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About February 16th

Sun Sign
♒ Aquarius
Air · Uranus
progressive, original, independent, humanitarian
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Birthstone
Amethyst
Purple
Clarity, calm, inner peace
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Birth Flower
Violet
Primrose
Faithfulness, loyalty, modesty
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Celtic Tree
Rowan
Luis
thoughtful, perceptive, idealistic, philosophical
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247 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

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

Top death years

8 2015
7 2012
6 2017
6 2019
6 2020

Deaths by gender

200 Male
46 Female

Top death places

7 New York City
7 Los Angeles
6 Paris
5 Budapest
5 Rome

Top 5 notable deaths.

Alexei Navalny

Russian jurist and opposition leader (1976–2024).

Born June 4th, 1976 in Butyn.

Died February 16th, 2024 at 47 years old in FKU IK-3, Kharp. [ref]

Keith Haring

American artist and social activist (1958-1990).

Born May 4th, 1958 in Reading. [ref]

Died February 16th, 1990 at 31 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]

Kim Sae-ron

South korean actress (2000–2025).

Born July 31st, 2000 in Seoul.

Died February 16th, 2025 at 24 years old in Seoul. [ref]

Lesley Gore

American singer (1946–2015).

Born May 2nd, 1946 in Brooklyn.

Died February 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer).

Newton Knight

American civil war guerilla.

Born November 10th, 1829 in Jones County.

Died February 16th, 1922 at 92 years old in Jasper County.

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Top birth years

14 1988
13 1978
12 1990
11 1991
11 1993

Birthdays by gender

474 Male
133 Female

Top birth places

8 Moscow
6 Berlin
5 London
5 Vienna
4 Boston

Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi