Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 21 August 1929

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

Merrick had always slept sitting upright out of necessity, during the autopsy Dr. Frederick Treves came to the conclusion that he must have 'made the experiment', attempting to sleep lying down, trying to sleep like other people.
(11 April 1890)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1991

There are 3347 births, 3887 deaths, 1122 murders, 492 disasters and 2023 other events about 5697 people in 6344 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 21st of August 1929 95 years ago
22-year-old painter Frida Kahlo, originally Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón marries 43-year-old artist Diego Rivera in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico. Their marriage was called a union between an elephant and a dove.