Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 31 January 2000

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

"I will be shot with a rifle at 7:45 p.m." Burden wrote to the editors of the avant-garde publication Avalanche of his landmark performance piece. “I hope to have some good photos.”
(19 November 1971)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1988

There are 3393 births, 3959 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5748 people in 6460 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 31st of January 2000 26 years, 4 months and 9 days ago
88 Die in Alaska Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 Flight 261 crash in Point Mugu, Anacapa Island, California, United States. Due to the extreme impact forces, very few bodies were found intact. All occupants were identified using fingerprints, dental records, tattoos, personal items, and anthropological examination. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261