Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 31 March 1596

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

Believed to be immortal his followers attempted to bring Voorthuyzen back to life when he died by lying on him in order to keep him warm and calling for several hours "Lou come back!"
(23 March 1968)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1990

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.

Like BFD on Facebook
Follow BFD on Tumblr
Like DDV on Facebook
Follow DDV on Twitter

Get a daily BFD list in your mailbox.

BirthFactDeath (+) Sunday 31st of March 1596 428 years ago
Philosopher, mathematician and scientist René Descartes is born in La Haye en Touraine, Indre-et-Loire, France. Descartes' mother died on 13 May 1597, a few days after giving birth to another son, who also died soon after.