Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar
In Joyce's epic novel 'Ulysses' all the events happen on this day, named 'Bloomsday' 50 years after its publication.
(16 June 1904)
There are 3346 births, 3884 deaths, 1122 murders, 492 disasters and 2018 other events about 5697 people in 6343 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 30th of December 1903 121 Years Ago |
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.jpg/1024px-Chicago_police_officers_guarding_the_dead_(1904).jpg) 605 Die in Iroquois Theatre fire in Iroquois Theatre, 24–28 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States. At the beginning of the second act, a dance number in the popular Drury Lane musical 'Mr. Bluebeard', was in progress when an arc light shorted out and sparks ignited a muslin curtain. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois_Theatre_fire |
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