Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| Genève, Romandie, Switzerland

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

After continuing at dangerous and uncontrolled speeds of up to 135 kilometres per hour for nearly 6.5 kilometres the first coach derailed, causing a pile-up and resultant fire. Because of the fire and impact only 425 of the 675 troops killed could be identified.
(12 December 1917)

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar 1987

There are 3384 births, 3950 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6452 places until today.

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Genève, Romandie, Switzerland.

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Thursday 8th of May 1828 (+) — Founder of the Red Cross Henri Dunant is born.
Sunday 19th of May 1918 (-) — Artist Ferdinand Hodler dies of unknown causes.
Wednesday 15th of April 1942 (-) — Modernist writer Robert Musil dies of a stroke.
Only eight people attended Musil's cremation.
Tuesday 16th of September 1980 (-) — Developmental psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget dies of unknown causes.
Per his request Piaget was buried with his family in an unmarked grave in the Cimetière des Rois in Genève.
Monday 20th of December 1982 (-) — Pianist Arthur Rubinstein dies of natural causes.
Wednesday 10th of January 2007 (-) — Film director Carlo Ponti dies of pulmonary edema.