Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 11 May 1970

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

Djandoubi was the last person to be executed in Western Europe and the last person executed by beheading in the Western world.
(10 September 1977)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Monday 11th of May 1970 54 years ago
Anti-war protester George Winne commits suicide by self-immolation at the age of 23 in Revelle Plaza, San Diego, California, United States. The day before Winne ignited gasoline-soaked rags in his lap next to a sign that said "In God's name, end this war." His act was inspired by the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức.