Upon the conclusion of Bell's funeral, "every phone on the continent of North America was silenced in honor of the man who had given to mankind the means for direct communication at a distance". (2 August 1922)
There are 3347 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.