During a concert by ‘Kamagurka en de Vlaamse Primitieven’ I stood on the stage blindfolded and with my hands and feet tied up. Now and then several musicians pushed me over. (19 October 1980)
There are 3384 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Wednesday 16th of April 1828 (-) — Painter and printmaker Francisco Goya dies of complications from a stroke. Goya's body was later re-interred in Spain.
Thursday 2nd of April 1998 (x) — Prefect of Paris and Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon is sentenced to ten years imprisonment for the deportation of 1560 Jews during WWII.