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About May 21st

Sun Sign
♊ Gemini
Air · Mercury
adaptable, outgoing, intelligent, curious
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Birthstone
Emerald
Deep green
Rebirth, fertility, wisdom
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Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Hawthorn
Happiness, humility, sweetness
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Celtic Tree
Hawthorn
Huath
creative, multi-talented, ironic, curious
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520 Notable birthdays

Top birth years

20 1985
14 1981
13 1986
11 1974
9 1959

Birthdays by gender

387 Male
133 Female

Top birth places

11 New York City
6 Paris
6 Moscow
5 London
4 Chicago

Top 5 notable birthdays.

Jeffrey Dahmer

American serial killer (1960–1994).

Born May 21st, 1960 in Milwaukee.

Died November 28th, 1994 at 34 years old in Columbia Correctional Institution (traumatic brain injury, cranial trauma).

The Notorious B.I.G.

American rapper (1972–1997).

Born May 21st, 1972 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died March 9th, 1997 at 24 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]

Chris Benoit

Canadian professional wrestler and murderer (1967–2007).

Born May 21st, 1967 in Montreal.

Died June 24th, 2007 at 40 years old in Fayetteville (hanging to death). [ref]

Taylor Sheridan

American screenwriter and director.

Born May 21st, 1970 (age 55 years) in Chapel Hill.

Noel Fielding

British comedian and actor.

Born May 21st, 1973 (age 52 years) in Westminster.

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Top death years

7 2025
6 2020
5 1996
5 2015
5 2022

Deaths by gender

181 Male
32 Female

Top death places

8 Los Angeles
6 Moscow
5 Berlin
4 New York City
3 Hollywood

Don't just count your years, make your years count. George Meredith