Ohnesorg was killed by plain-clothes police officer Karl-Heinz Kurras, who was an undercover agent of the East German secret police Stasi, during a protest meeting against a visit of the Sjah of Iran. His death would spark off the rise of the Baader-Meinhof-Gruppe, and its allies Bewegung 2. Juni. (2 June 1967)
There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.
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Wednesday 16th of April 1828 (-) — Painter and printmaker Francisco Goya dies of complications from a stroke. Goya's body was later re-interred in Spain.
Thursday 2nd of April 1998 (x) — Prefect of Paris and Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon is sentenced to ten years imprisonment for the deportation of 1560 Jews during WWII.