Sputnik 1 orbited for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere. (4 October 1957)
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.