About July 4th

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
Oak
Duir
protective, strong, generous, optimistic
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240 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

11 Myocardial Infarction
7 Cancer
6 Gunshot Wound
5 Hanging To Death
4 Lung Cancer

Top death years

7 2022
7 2009
6 1946
6 1971
6 1997

Deaths by gender

201 Male
39 Female

Top death places

9 New York City
4 Moscow
4 Los Angeles
4 Berlin
4 Mexico City

Top 5 notable deaths.

Bob Ross

American painter, art instructor, television host, and air force master sergeant (1942–1995).

Born October 29th, 1942 in Daytona Beach.

Died July 4th, 1995 at 52 years old in Orlando (lymphoma).

Marie Curie

Polish-french physicist and chemist (1867–1934).

Born November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1934 at 66 years old in Sancellemoz (aplastic anemia). [ref]

Swami Vivekananda

Indian hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902).

Born January 12th, 1863 in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre.

Died July 4th, 1902 at 39 years old in Belur (stroke).

Amado Carrillo

Mexican drug lord (1954-1997).

Born December 17th, 1956 in Navolato.

Died July 4th, 1997 at 40 years old in Mexico City (surgical complications). [ref]

Steve McNair

American football player (1973–2009).

Born February 14th, 1973 in Mount Olive.

Died July 4th, 2009 at 36 years old in Nashville (gunshot wound). [ref]

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Top birth years

14 1963
13 1965
10 1961
9 1957
9 1978

Birthdays by gender

414 Male
124 Female

Top birth places

9 Vienna
6 Los Angeles
6 Moscow
5 San Francisco
4 Boston

Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius