Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 11 December 1936

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

Vom Rath died two days later in hospital. Grynszpan was theorized to have been acquainted with vom Rath before the shooting. According to this theory vom Rath was homosexual and had met Grynszpan in the Paris bar Le Boeuf sur le Toit. Vom Rath had supposedly promised to use his influence to legalize Grynszpan's French residency. When vom Rath reneged on his promise Grynszpan went to the embassy and shot him.
(7 November 1938)

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BirthFactDeath (+) Friday 11th of December 1936 90 years, 0 months and 29 days ago
Serial killer Joseph Kallinger aka The Shoemaker is born as Joseph Lee Brenner III in Northern Liberties Hospital, 802-10 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Kallinger was born illigimate to 21-year-old Judith Renner. In December 1937 Kallinger was placed in a foster home after his father had abandoned his mother. On 15 October 1939 he was adopted by Stephen and Anna Kallinger.