About August 22nd

Sun Sign
♌ Leo
Fire · Sun
creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted
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Birthstone
Peridot
Olive green
Healing, vitality, harmony
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Birth Flower
Poppy
Gladiolus
Imagination, strength of character
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Celtic Tree
Hazel
Coll
analytical, knowledgeable, discerning, efficient
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222 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

12 Cancer
5 Myocardial Infarction
3 Stroke
3 Cerebral Hemorrhage
3 Traffic Collision

Top death years

8 2015
8 2023
7 1989
7 2021
6 2011

Deaths by gender

188 Male
34 Female

Top death places

5 Moscow
5 New York City
4 London
3 Los Angeles
3 Prague

Top 5 notable deaths.

Huey P. Newton

Co-founder of the black panther party (1942-1989).

Born February 17th, 1942 in Monroe.

Died August 22nd, 1989 at 47 years old in Oakland.

Michael Collins

Irish revolutionary and politician (1890–1922).

Born October 16th, 1890 in Clonakilty.

Died August 22nd, 1922 at 31 years old in Bandon.

Boris Shcherbina

Soviet politician (1919–1990), vice-chairman of the council of ministers.

Born October 5th, 1919 in Debaltseve.

Died August 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Moscow.

Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

German prince (1818–1893).

Born June 21st, 1818 in Coburg.

Died August 22nd, 1893 at 75 years old in Reinhardsbrunn.

Jomo Kenyatta

First prime minister (1963 to 1964) and president (1964 to 1978) of self-governing kenya.

Born October 20th, 1893 in Gatundu.

Died August 22nd, 1978 at 84 years old in Mombasa (myocardial infarction).

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Top birth years

10 1973
10 1974
9 1985
9 1984
9 1991

Birthdays by gender

365 Male
117 Female

Top birth places

7 Buenos Aires
7 New York City
6 London
5 Prague
4 Moscow

Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris