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About April 6th

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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226 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

5 Cancer
4 Kidney Failure
4 Covid 19
4 Heart Failure
4 Myocardial Infarction

Top death years

9 2020
6 2018
6 2022
6 2021
6 2025

Deaths by gender

189 Male
37 Female

Top death places

9 Moscow
6 Paris
6 New York City
4 Manhattan
4 Berlin

Top 5 notable deaths.

Isaac Asimov

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992).

Born January 2nd, 1920 in Petrovichi.

Died April 6th, 1992 at 72 years old in Manhattan (AIDS related disease).

Mickey Rooney

American actor (1920–2014).

Born September 23rd, 1920 in Brooklyn.

Died April 6th, 2014 at 93 years old in Studio City (disease). [ref]

Don Rickles

American stand-up comedian (1926–2017).

Born May 8th, 1926 in Queens.

Died April 6th, 2017 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (kidney failure). [ref]

Merle Haggard

American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016).

Born April 6th, 1937 in Bakersfield.

Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Palo Cedro (pneumonia). [ref]

Tammy Wynette

American country singer (1942–1998).

Born May 5th, 1942 in Itawamba County.

Died April 6th, 1998 at 55 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).

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Top birth years

13 1982
10 1998
10 1996
10 1983
9 1926

Birthdays by gender

437 Male
123 Female

Top birth places

12 New York City
8 Berlin
7 Chicago
6 Budapest
6 Moscow

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