Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 27 May 1919

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

Albrecht was released 17 days later after paying a ransom of seven million Deutsche Mark. His kidnappers were eventually caught by authorities but only half of the money was recovered. Albrecht later successfully claimed the ransom as a tax deductible business expense in court.
(29 November 1971)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Tuesday 27th of May 1919 107 years, 11 months and 23 days ago
Bacteriologist Robert Heinrich Herman Koch dies of a heart attack at the age of 76 in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.