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

The ship was en route from Ziguinchor to Dakar when it ran into a violent storm farther out to sea than it was licensed to sail. The estimated 2000 passengers aboard would have amounted to at least three times the ship's design capacity. The large numbers sleeping on-deck added further instability. Only 64 passengers survived.
(26 September 2002)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1990

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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Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.

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