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It happened today: Bruno Manser disappeared, presumed dead.
Published: March 10, 2026 · Period: 2026-03-10This insight lists historic events that occurred on the same day in the past.
Bruno Manser, an environmentalist and human rights activist born in Basel, Switzerland, disappeared on March 10, 2005, and is presumed dead; he was known for living with the Penan people in Sarawak, Malaysia, to advocate against deforestation and later founded the Bruno Manser Fonds in Basel. See wikipedia for more information. Rembert Dodoens, a Flemish physician and botanist who spent time in Basel during his travels, died on March 10, 1585; he is celebrated as a father of botany for his influential herbal work, the "Cruydeboeck." See wikipedia for more information.
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