Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 9 August 1982

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

Đức's act was a protest against against the persecution of Buddhists by South Vietnam's Ngô Đình Diệm administration. "Before closing my eyes and moving towards the vision of the Buddha, I respectfully plead to President Ngô Đình Diệm to take a mind of compassion towards the people of the nation and implement religious equality to maintain the strength of the homeland eternally."
(11 June 1963)

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There are 3381 births, 3949 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6449 places until today.

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

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BirthFactDeath (x) Monday 9th of August 1982 44 years, 6 months and 28 days ago
Over 250 Die in Hasrat Mulia ferry shipwreck in Strait of Macassar, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia. There were about 400 passengers onboard the vessel that was authorised to carry 60 people only.