Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 13 July 1793

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

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.
(11 May 1970)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Saturday 13th of July 1793 233 years, 11 months and 6 days ago
Activist during the French Revolution Jean-Paul Marat is stabbed to death in his bath by 24-year-old Charlotte Corday at the age of 50 in Rue de Cordeliers 20, VIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Marat spent most of the time of his last three years in his bath due to dermatitis herpetiformes.