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About March 16th

Sun Sign
♓ Pisces
Water · Neptune
compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle
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Birthstone
Aquamarine
Pale blue-green
Courage, clarity, youth
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Birth Flower
Daffodil
Jonquil
New beginnings, hope, renewal
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Celtic Tree
Ash
Nion
artistic, imaginative, intuitive, free-thinking
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221 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

11 Myocardial Infarction
7 Cancer
5 Pneumonia
4 Gunshot Wound
3 Covid 19

Top death years

8 2019
6 2008
5 1987
5 1995
5 2005

Deaths by gender

176 Male
45 Female

Top death places

8 Moscow
5 New York City
5 Berlin
5 London
5 Paris

Top 5 notable deaths.

Frank Sinatra Jr.

American singer, composer, conductor and actor (1944–2016).

Born January 10th, 1944 in Jersey City.

Died March 16th, 2016 at 72 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Tammi Terrell

American singer-songwriter.

Born April 29th, 1945 in Philadelphia.

Died March 16th, 1970 at 24 years old in Philadelphia (brain cancer).

Sabine Schmitz

German racing driver (1969-2021).

Born May 14th, 1969 in Adenau.

Died March 16th, 2021 at 51 years old in Trier (cancer). [ref]

Thomas E. Dewey

American politician (1902–1971).

Born March 24th, 1902 in Owosso.

Died March 16th, 1971 at 68 years old in Bal Harbour (myocardial infarction).

Rachel Corrie

American anti-war and human rights activist.

Born April 10th, 1979 in Olympia.

Died March 16th, 2003 at 23 years old in Rafah (crush injury).

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Top birth years

16 1993
12 1986
11 1984
11 1981
11 1997

Birthdays by gender

466 Male
135 Female

Top birth places

9 New York City
7 London
7 Paris
6 Madrid
5 Moscow

To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi