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

The celebration attracted 750.000 to 1.000.000 people, and ineffective crowd control meant the bridge became congested with roughly 300.000 people, causing the center span of the bridge to flatten out under the weight.
(24 May 1987)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

There are 3385 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.

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

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Assisi, Umbria, Italy.

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