Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 14 February 1977

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

A double glass door with a long piece of wood attached to both sides. Inside two benches are placed on a heap of concrete bricks. On one bench stands a fine selection of art books from the school’s library I am stretched out on the other bench. The spectators can choose to open a door and push forward the piece of wood and make the bench tumble over. At first the books go down on the floor after that I go down on the floor.
(12 December 2000)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 14th of February 1977 48 years ago
Self-styled Nazi and mass murderer Fred Frederick Cowan commits suicide by a shot through the head at the age of 34 in Neptune Worldwide Moving Company, New Rochelle, New York, United States. Cowan was surrounded by 300 police officers after shooting and killing five co-workers.