Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 21 October 1984

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

Günther carried two 20l milk canisters filled with petrol and poured them over himself before the altar while 300 people were attending mass. He then spread his arms and let the candles ignite his robe. Two more spare canisters exploded as the floor around the altar was covered in flames.
(19 September 1978)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Sunday 21st of October 1984 42 years, 5 months and 23 days ago
Film director François Roland Truffaut dies of a brain tumour at the age of 52 in American Hospital, 63 Blvd Victor Hugo, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France.