About July 16th

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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228 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

15 Myocardial Infarction
5 Disease
5 Cancer
4 Pancreatic Cancer
4 Stroke

Top death years

6 2012
6 2014
6 1976
6 1995
6 2025

Deaths by gender

187 Male
41 Female

Top death places

6 Moscow
5 Paris
5 New York City
4 London
4 Los Angeles

Top 5 notable deaths.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999).

Born November 25th, 1960 in Washington, D.C..

Died July 16th, 1999 at 38 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aviation accident).

Jane Birkin

British-french actress and singer (1946–2023).

Born December 14th, 1946 in London.

Died July 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]

Connie Francis

American singer and actress (1937–2025).

Born December 12th, 1937 in Newark. [ref]

Died July 16th, 2025 at 87 years old in Pompano Beach. [ref]

Mary Todd Lincoln

First lady of the united states from 1861 to 1865.

Born December 13th, 1818 in Lexington.

Died July 16th, 1882 at 63 years old in Springfield.

Kevin Mitnick

American hacker (1963–2023).

Born August 6th, 1963 in Van Nuys.

Died July 16th, 2023 at 59 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

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Top birth years

11 1985
11 1980
10 1964
10 1946
10 1979

Birthdays by gender

380 Male
124 Female

Top birth places

6 Brooklyn
6 New York City
5 Moscow
4 Philadelphia
3 Montevideo

Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce