About March 21st

Sun Sign
♈ Aries
Fire · Mars
bold, ambitious, courageous, independent
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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
Alder
Fearn
confident, self-reliant, charming, persuasive
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216 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

8 Pneumonia
7 Myocardial Infarction
5 Cancer
5 Disease
4 Covid 19

Top death years

9 2022
7 2017
6 2011
6 2015
6 2023

Deaths by gender

183 Male
32 Female

Top death places

6 Rome
6 Moscow
5 Vienna
5 London
4 New York City

Top 5 notable deaths.

George Foreman

American professional boxer (1949–2025).

Born January 10th, 1949 in Marshall. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2025 at 76 years old in Houston. [ref]

Jerry Krause

American sports executive (1939–2017).

Born April 6th, 1939 in Chicago. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2017 at 77 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Dean Paul Martin

American actor and singer (1951–1987).

Born November 17th, 1951 in Santa Monica. [ref]

Died March 21st, 1987 at 35 years old in San Gorgonio Mountain (aviation accident). [ref]

Chinua Achebe

Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013).

Born November 16th, 1930 in Ogidi. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2013 at 82 years old in Boston (disease). [ref]

Chuck Barris

American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017).

Born June 3rd, 1929 in Philadelphia.

Died March 21st, 2017 at 87 years old in Palisades (disease). [ref]

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Top birth years

13 1980
13 1992
12 1989
11 1972
11 1955

Birthdays by gender

472 Male
145 Female

Top birth places

9 Moscow
8 New York City
6 Vienna
6 London
5 Brooklyn

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner