Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 15 July 1929

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 (-) Monday 15th of July 1929 97 years, 9 months and 25 days ago
Poet and writer Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal dies of a stroke at the age of 55 in Wien, Wien, Austria. Hofmannsthal died shortly after attending the funeral of his son Franz who committed suicide two days before.