Sputnik 1 orbited for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere. (4 October 1957)
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.