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

Kemmler was sentenced to death and became the first man to be executed by use of the electric chair, a device invented in 1881 by Buffalo dentist Alfred Southwick which, after nine years of development and legislation, was ready for use.
(29 March 1889)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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

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Visp, Valais, Switzerland.

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Wednesday 6th of August 1969 (-) — Philosopher Theodor Adorno dies of heart palpitations after climbing a 3000m mountain against advice by his doctor.
Adorno was convinced that recent attacks by students were directed against his theories as well as his person and he feared that the current political situation may lead to totalitarianism.