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17 Notable deaths
by guillotine
Sante Geronimo Caserio
Anarchist.
Born September 8th, 1873 in Motta Visconti. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1894 at 20 years old in Lyon (guillotine). [ref]
Libertas Schulze-Boysen
German opponent of the nazis who belonged to the red orchestra (1913-1942).
Born November 20th, 1913 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1942 at 29 years old in Plötzensee Prison (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]
Abdulla Aliş
Soviet tatar poet, playwright, writer and resistance fighter (1908-1944).
Born September 15th, 1908 in Köyek.
Died August 25th, 1944 at 35 years old in Plötzensee Prison (guillotine).
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