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

Day had been under the death sentence since 1951 and was hanged for the murder of Lee Mak Chun in Seoul on 30 December 1950. Serving in Korea, Day had made sexual advances to Chun's wife. When Chun came to her defense Day shot him dead.
(23 September 1959)

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

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

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Boulevard Edgar Quinet, XIVe, Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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