Mapleton became important in the history of forensics and policing as being the subject of the first police composite picture to appear on a wanted poster and in a newspaper. (29 November 1881)
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.
Tuesday 28th of May 1996 (x) — Victim of Marc Dutroux Sabine Dardenne is abducted and held imprisoned by Marc Dutroux aka . She was locked up in a cellar for 80 days with 14-year-old Laetitia Delhez, abducted on 9 August 1996.