Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil || Kiss Nightclub

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

With fifteen blows Tóth removed Mary's arm at the elbow, knocked off a chunk of her nose, and chipped one of her eyelids while shouting "I am Jesus Christ - risen from the dead". Toth was subdued by bystanders, including American sculptor Bob Cassilly, who was the first person to pull him away from the Pietà.
(21 May 1972)

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

There are 3392 births, 3956 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5745 people in 6459 places until today.

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

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Kiss Nightclub

1925 Andradas Street, Sede, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Sunday 27th of January 2013 (x) — .
The fire started when the band Gurizada Fandangueira ignited fireworks during their show. The high death toll was due to the lack of emergency exits (the only access in and out of the building was the front door) and the fact that the number of people inside exceeded the maximum capacity by hundreds.