About May 1st

Sun Sign
♉ Taurus
Earth · Venus
reliable, patient, practical, devoted
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Birthstone
Emerald
Deep green
Rebirth, fertility, wisdom
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Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Hawthorn
Happiness, humility, sweetness
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Celtic Tree
Willow
Saille
intelligent, practical, realistic, witty
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235 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

6 Stroke
6 Myocardial Infarction
6 Cancer
4 Disease
3 Hanging To Death

Top death years

7 1945
6 2025
6 2020
6 2017
5 1982

Deaths by gender

186 Male
49 Female

Top death places

8 Los Angeles
7 New York City
5 Moscow
4 Paris
4 Rio De Janeiro

Top 5 notable deaths.

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and propaganda minister (1897–1945).

Born October 29th, 1897 in Rheydt. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1945 at 47 years old in Führerbunker (cyanide poisoning, gunshot wound). [ref]

Ayrton Senna

Brazilian racing driver (1960-1994).

Born March 21st, 1960 in maternity hospital of São Paulo.

Died May 1st, 1994 at 34 years old in Imola Circuit, Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna (traumatic brain injury). [ref]

Gordon Lightfoot

Canadian singer-songwriter (1938–2023).

Born November 17th, 1938 in Orillia. [ref]

Died May 1st, 2023 at 84 years old in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. [ref]

Elizabeth Ann Hulette

American professional wrestling manager, announcer and ocassional professional wrestler (1960–2003).

Born November 19th, 1960 in Frankfort.

Died May 1st, 2003 at 42 years old in Marietta (acute toxicity).

Olympia Dukakis

American actress (1931-2021).

Born June 20th, 1931 in Lowell.

Died May 1st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

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Top birth years

16 1986
16 1984
14 1989
13 1955
11 1975

Birthdays by gender

489 Male
157 Female

Top birth places

9 London
8 New York City
6 Chicago
6 Budapest
6 Paris

Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé