About April 12th

Sun Sign
♈ Aries
Fire · Mars
bold, ambitious, courageous, independent
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Birthstone
Diamond
Colorless
Eternal love, strength, invincibility
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Birth Flower
Daisy
Sweet Pea
Purity, innocence, loyal love
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Celtic Tree
Alder
Fearn
confident, self-reliant, charming, persuasive
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238 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

8 Myocardial Infarction
4 Stroke
4 Disease
3 Cerebral Hemorrhage
3 Cancer

Top death years

10 2020
6 2017
6 2016
6 2019
6 2022

Deaths by gender

195 Male
43 Female

Top death places

7 New York City
7 London
5 Paris
5 Moscow
5 Tokyo

Top 5 notable deaths.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

President of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1882–1945).

Born January 30th, 1882 in Hyde Park.

Died April 12th, 1945 at 63 years old in Little White House (cerebral hemorrhage).

Gilbert Gottfried

American stand-up comedian (1955–2022).

Born February 28th, 1955 in Coney Island.

Died April 12th, 2022 at 67 years old in Manhattan (ventricular tachycardia).

Josephine Baker

American-born french dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975).

Born June 3rd, 1906 in St. Louis.

Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Abbie Hoffman

American activist (1936–1989).

Born November 30th, 1936 in Worcester.

Died April 12th, 1989 at 52 years old in Solebury Township (drug overdose).

Asha Bhosle

Indian playback singer (1933–2026).

Born September 8th, 1933 in Sangli.

Died April 12th, 2026 at 92 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]

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Top birth years

12 1979
11 1996
11 1985
10 1986
10 1962

Birthdays by gender

452 Male
127 Female
2 Non Binary

Top birth places

7 Chicago
7 New York City
6 Los Angeles
6 London
5 Barcelona

Death pays all debts. William Shakespeare