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40 Notable deaths
by execution by shooting
Patrice Lumumba
Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961).
Born July 2nd, 1925 in Katakokombe.
Died January 17th, 1961 at 35 years old in Lubumbashi (execution by shooting).
Witold Pilecki
Polish underground resistance soldier, world war ii concentration camp resistance leader (1901-1948).
Born May 13th, 1901 in Olonets.
Died May 25th, 1948 at 47 years old in Warsaw (execution by shooting).
Yoshiko Kawashima
Japanese spy in china (1907-1948).
Born May 24th, 1907 in Beijing.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 40 years old in Beijing (execution by shooting).
Jose Sanchez del Rio
Niño martil (1913–1928).
Born March 28th, 1913 in Sahuayo Municipality. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1928 at 14 years old in Michoacán (execution by shooting). [ref]
Fanny Kaplan
Russian assassin (1890-1918).
Born February 10th, 1890 in Novichi.
Died September 3rd, 1918 at 28 years old in Moscow (execution by shooting).
Adolf Tolkachev
Soviet engineer and cia spy (1927-1986).
Born January 6th, 1927 in Aktobe.
Died September 24th, 1986 at 59 years old in Soviet Union (execution by shooting).
Sigmund Rascher
German schutzstaffel doctor (1909–1945).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Munich.
Died April 26th, 1945 at 36 years old in Dachau concentration camp (execution by shooting).
Josef Blösche
Ss soldier and war criminal (1912–1969).
Born February 12th, 1912 in Frýdlant.
Died July 29th, 1969 at 57 years old in Leipzig (execution by shooting).
Amir-Abbas Hoveyda
Iranian politician (1919-1979).
Born February 18th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died April 7th, 1979 at 60 years old in Tehran (execution by shooting).
Antun Saadeh
Lebanese politician (1904-1949).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Dhour El Choueir.
Died July 8th, 1949 at 45 years old in Beirut (execution by shooting).
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