About February 26th

Sun Sign
♓ Pisces
Water · Neptune
compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle
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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
Ash
Nion
artistic, imaginative, intuitive, free-thinking
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246 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

9 Myocardial Infarction
8 Cancer
4 Stroke
3 Gunshot Wound
2 Breast Cancer

Top death years

6 2023
6 2015
5 1969
5 2011
5 1961

Deaths by gender

205 Male
41 Female

Top death places

9 Moscow
7 Rome
7 London
6 Budapest
6 Paris

Top 5 notable deaths.

Michelle Trachtenberg

American actress (1985–2025).

Born October 11th, 1985 in New York City. [ref]

Died February 26th, 2025 at 39 years old in New York City (diabetes). [ref]

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Indian politician (1883-1966).

Born May 28th, 1883 in Bhagur.

Died February 26th, 1966 at 82 years old in Mumbai (hunger strike).

Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild

English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024).

Born April 29th, 1936 in Berkshire.

Died February 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in London. [ref]

Bill Hicks

American comedian (1961–1994).

Born December 16th, 1961 in Valdosta.

Died February 26th, 1994 at 32 years old in Little Rock (pancreatic cancer).

Nujabes

Japanese hip-hop producer (1974–2010).

Born February 7th, 1974 in Adachi.

Died February 26th, 2010 at 36 years old in Shibuya (traffic collision). [ref]

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Top birth years

19 1986
12 1980
12 1985
11 1992
11 1993

Birthdays by gender

483 Male
129 Female

Top birth places

10 New York City
5 Paris
5 London
5 Brooklyn
4 Moscow

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore