About April 21st

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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233 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

11 Myocardial Infarction
9 Pneumonia
7 Covid 19
4 Liver Cancer
3 Breast Cancer

Top death years

7 2020
6 1938
5 1945
5 1985
5 2015

Deaths by gender

194 Male
39 Female

Top death places

7 New York City
6 London
6 Berlin
6 Moscow
5 Los Angeles

Top 5 notable deaths.

Prince

American musician (1958–2016).

Born June 7th, 1958 in Minneapolis. [ref]

Died April 21st, 2016 at 57 years old in Chanhassen (fentanyl toxicity). [ref]

Pope Francis

266th pope of the catholic church (2013–2025).

Born December 17th, 1936 in Flores.

Died April 21st, 2025 at 88 years old in Domus Sanctae Marthae (circulatory collapse, stroke). [ref]

Nina Simone

American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003).

Born February 22nd, 1933 in Tryon. [ref]

Died April 21st, 2003 at 70 years old in Carry-le-Rouet (breast cancer). [ref]

Verne Troyer

American actor (1969–2018).

Born January 1st, 1969 in Sturgis.

Died April 21st, 2018 at 49 years old in Los Angeles.

Manfred von Richthofen

German fighter pilot (1892-1918).

Born May 2nd, 1892 in Wrocław.

Died April 21st, 1918 at 25 years old in Vaux-sur-Somme.

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Top birth years

13 1988
10 1972
10 1990
9 1980
9 1965

Birthdays by gender

394 Male
115 Female

Top birth places

10 New York City
6 London
5 Moscow
5 Paris
4 Dublin

Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman