About June 21st

Sun Sign
♋ Cancer
Water · Moon
intuitive, sentimental, nurturing, protective
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Birthstone
Pearl
White / cream
Purity, integrity, wisdom
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Birth Flower
Rose
Honeysuckle
Love, passion, devotion
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Celtic Tree
Oak
Duir
protective, strong, generous, optimistic
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187 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

7 Myocardial Infarction
4 Kidney Failure
3 Stroke
3 Cancer
2 Execution By Shooting

Top death years

11 1940
9 2020
5 2025
5 1998
4 1957

Deaths by gender

165 Male
22 Female

Top death places

5 Moscow
4 Los Angeles
4 Berlin
3 Palmiry
3 Rome

Top 5 notable deaths.

Carroll O'Connor

American actor (1924–2001).

Born August 2nd, 1924 in New York City.

Died June 21st, 2001 at 76 years old in Culver City (myocardial infarction, diabetes).

Charles Krauthammer

American journalist (1950-2018).

Born March 13th, 1950 in Manhattan.

Died June 21st, 2018 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C. (small intestine cancer).

Sukarno

1st president of indonesia (1901—1970).

Born June 6th, 1901 in Surabaya.

Died June 21st, 1970 at 69 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]

Smedley Butler

United states marine corps general, two time medal of honor recipient, activist, lecturer, official, and writer (1881-1940).

Born July 30th, 1881 in West Chester.

Died June 21st, 1940 at 58 years old in Naval Hospital Philadelphia (cancer).

John Lee Hooker

American blues musician (1912 or 1917–2001).

Born August 22nd, 1917 in Clarksdale. [ref]

Died June 21st, 2001 at 83 years old in Los Altos (disease). [ref]

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Top birth years

12 1990
11 1991
11 1964
11 1987
10 1985

Birthdays by gender

425 Male
137 Female

Top birth places

9 New York City
7 Paris
7 London
6 Berlin
6 Los Angeles

Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami