About July 15th

Sun Sign
♋ Cancer
Water · Moon
intuitive, sentimental, nurturing, protective
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Birthstone
Ruby
Deep red
Passion, protection, prosperity
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Birth Flower
Larkspur
Water Lily
Positivity, dignity, grace
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Celtic Tree
Holly
Tinne
noble, regal, competitive, confident
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213 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

6 Myocardial Infarction
6 Traffic Collision
5 Cancer
4 Heart Failure
4 Stroke

Top death years

5 2009
5 2021
5 1947
5 1993
4 2008

Deaths by gender

179 Male
34 Female

Top death places

7 Los Angeles
5 Moscow
5 London
5 Rome
3 Berlin

Top 5 notable deaths.

Gianni Versace

Italian fashion designer (1946–1997).

Born December 2nd, 1946 in Reggio Calabria.

Died July 15th, 1997 at 50 years old in Miami Beach.

Robert Wadlow

American who was the tallest recorded person in history.

Born February 22nd, 1918 in Alton.

Died July 15th, 1940 at 22 years old in Manistee (sepsis).

Anton Chekhov

Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904).

Born January 29th, 1860 in Taganrog. [ref]

Died July 15th, 1904 at 44 years old in Badenweiler (tuberculosis). [ref]

Martin Landau

American actor (1928–2017).

Born June 20th, 1928 in Brooklyn.

Died July 15th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

John J. Pershing

United states army general in world war i.

Born September 13th, 1860 in Laclede.

Died July 15th, 1948 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).

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Top birth years

14 1981
11 1976
11 1991
11 1952
10 1950

Birthdays by gender

439 Male
130 Female

Top birth places

15 New York City
5 Moscow
5 Chicago
4 Helsinki
4 London

Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau