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About April 20th

Sun Sign
♉ Taurus
Earth · Venus
reliable, patient, practical, devoted
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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
Willow
Saille
intelligent, practical, realistic, witty
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242 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

10 Cancer
9 Myocardial Infarction
6 Pneumonia
6 Gunshot Wound
3 Lung Cancer

Top death years

8 1945
7 2021
6 2025
5 2017
5 1992

Deaths by gender

208 Male
34 Female

Top death places

8 Rome
7 New York City
6 London
5 Moscow
5 Warsaw

Top 5 notable deaths.

Avicii

Swedish dj and music producer (1989–2018).

Born September 8th, 1989 in Stockholm.

Died April 20th, 2018 at 28 years old in Muscat (exsanguination).

Bram Stoker

Irish novelist and short story writer (1847–1912).

Born November 8th, 1847 in Clontarf.

Died April 20th, 1912 at 64 years old in St George's Square (stroke, neurosyphilis).

Benny Hill

British comedian and actor (1924–1992).

Born January 21st, 1924 in Southampton.

Died April 20th, 1992 at 68 years old in Teddington (coronary thrombosis). [ref]

Rubin Carter

American boxer (1937–2014).

Born May 6th, 1937 in Clifton. [ref]

Died April 20th, 2014 at 76 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer). [ref]

Victoria Wood

British comedian (1953–2016).

Born May 19th, 1953 in Prestwich.

Died April 20th, 2016 at 62 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

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Top birth years

13 1984
13 1993
12 1987
11 1976
11 1965

Birthdays by gender

505 Male
119 Female
2 Non Binary

Top birth places

8 New York City
6 Tbilisi
6 London
5 Paris
5 Tokyo

The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder