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17 Notable deaths
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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).
Hamida Djandoubi
Tunisian murderer (1949–1977).
Born September 22nd, 1949 in Tunis.
Died September 10th, 1977 at 27 years old in Penitential Center of Marseille (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]
Willi Herold
German military personnel and chimney sweep (1925-1946).
Born September 11th, 1925 in Lunzenau.
Died November 14th, 1946 at 21 years old in Wolfenbüttel (guillotine).
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]
Mildred Harnack
American-german literary historian, professor, translator; resistance fighter and anti-nazi activist, who was executed during wwii in germany.
Born September 16th, 1902 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (guillotine). [ref]
Joseph Vacher
French serial killer (1869-1898).
Born November 16th, 1869 in Beaufort. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1898 at 29 years old in Bourg-en-Bresse (guillotine). [ref]
Alexander Schmorell
Active within the white rose non-violent resistance group in nazi germany.
Born September 16th, 1917 in Orenburg.
Died July 13th, 1943 at 25 years old in Munich (guillotine).
Horst Fischer
German physician.
Born December 31st, 1912 in Dresden.
Died August 8th, 1966 at 53 years old in Leipzig (guillotine). [ref]
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