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Peter Kürten

German serial killer (1883-1931).

Born May 26th, 1883 in Mülheim.

Died July 2nd, 1931 at 48 years old in Cologne (guillotine).

Marcel Petiot

French criminal, doctor and politician (1897-1946).

Born January 17th, 1897 in Auxerre. [ref]

Died May 25th, 1946 at 49 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (guillotine). [ref]

Franz Jägerstätter

Austrian martyr and conscientious objector.

Born May 20th, 1907 in Sankt Radegund. [ref]

Died August 9th, 1943 at 36 years old in Brandenburg-Görden Prison (guillotine). [ref]

Henri Désiré Landru

French murderer.

Born April 12th, 1869 in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1922 at 52 years old in Versailles (guillotine). [ref]

Horst Fischer

German physician.

Born December 31st, 1912 in Dresden.

Died August 8th, 1966 at 53 years old in Leipzig (guillotine). [ref]

Sante Geronimo Caserio

Anarchist.

Born September 8th, 1873 in Motta Visconti. [ref]

Died August 16th, 1894 at 20 years old in Lyon (guillotine). [ref]

Maurice Bavaud

Swiss assassin (1916-1941).

Born January 15th, 1916 in Neuchâtel.

Died May 14th, 1941 at 25 years old in Plötzensee Prison (guillotine). [ref]

Paul Gorguloff

Russian murderer (1895-1932).

Born June 29th, 1895 in Labinsk.

Died September 14th, 1932 at 37 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (guillotine).

Musa Cälil

Soviet poet.

Born February 15th, 1906 in Mostafa. [ref]

Died August 25th, 1944 at 38 years old in Plötzensee Prison (guillotine). [ref]

Maria Restituta Kafka

Franciscan nun and nurse; nazi critic; victim of execution in nazi-run austria.

Born May 1st, 1894 in Husovice.

Died March 30th, 1943 at 48 years old in Vienna (guillotine). [ref]

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