Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 4 November 1995

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

The fire started when the band Gurizada Fandangueira ignited fireworks during their show. The high death toll was due to the lack of emergency exits (the only access in and out of the building was the front door) and the fact that the number of people inside exceeded the maximum capacity by hundreds.
(27 January 2013)

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

There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (-) Saturday 4th of November 1995 31 years, 6 months and 27 days ago
Philosopher Gilles Deleuze commits suicide by jumping from the window of his apartment at the age of 70 in 84 Avenue Niel, XVIIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Deleuze had been tied to a respirating machine for one and a half year since one of his lungs collapsed.