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A few days before his death Mitterand was joined by family members and close friends for a "last meal" that attracted controversy because it included the serving of roast ortolan bunting, a small wild songbird that is a protected species whose sale is illegal in France.
(8 January 1996)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

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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Northwestern University Technological Institute

Evanston, Illinois, United States.

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