Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 8 July 1943

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Legend has it that he was initially baptized Gaetano and given the name of Gabriele later in childhood, because of his angelic looks.
(12 March 1863)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Thursday 8th of July 1943 82 years ago
Hero of the French Résistance Jean Moulin aka Joseph Jean Mercier dies from injuries sustained during torture by Klaus Barbie aka The Butcher of Lyon at the age of 44 in Metz, Lorraine, France. Moulin was on a train heading for Germany.