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

There is no official record of Liston's birth. He finally settled on this day for official purposes but by the time he won the world title an aged appearance added credence to rumors that he was actually several years older.
(8 May 1932)

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

There are 3386 births, 3952 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2085 other events about 5739 people in 6452 places until today.

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

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Bolshoi Theatre

Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia.

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