Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Genève, Romandie, Switzerland

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

On his deathbed Malevich was exhibited with the black square above him, and mourners at his funeral rally were permitted to wave a banner bearing a black square.
(15 May 1935)

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

There are 3377 births, 3944 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2083 other events about 5734 people in 6443 places until today.

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

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Genève, Romandie, Switzerland.

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Thursday 8th of May 1828 (+) — Founder of the Red Cross Henri Dunant is born.
Sunday 19th of May 1918 (-) — Artist Ferdinand Hodler dies of unknown causes.
Wednesday 15th of April 1942 (-) — Modernist writer Robert Musil dies of a stroke.
Only eight people attended Musil's cremation.
Tuesday 16th of September 1980 (-) — Developmental psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget dies of unknown causes.
Per his request Piaget was buried with his family in an unmarked grave in the Cimetière des Rois in Genève.
Monday 20th of December 1982 (-) — Pianist Arthur Rubinstein dies of natural causes.
Wednesday 10th of January 2007 (-) — Film director Carlo Ponti dies of pulmonary edema.