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- Born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle on August 7 1876, the only daughter of a Dutch hat-maker, she seemed unlikely to later become the Mata Hari, the most infamous double agent in spy history. She answered an advertisement in the local paper placed by Rudolph MacLeod, a career military man in need of a wife. Enchanted by the tall, dark, and lovely Margaretha, MacLeod married her in 1895, and moved her to Dutch-controlled Java. His wife fell in love with Java, and wore native sarongs, learned the local language, and watched local dancers. MacLeod's philandering and bad temper strained their marriage, and even the birth of their second child could not repair the damage done. After their move to Sumatra, a terrible tragedy occurred that would finally end their marriage. While getting ready for bed on June 27 1899, Margaretha heard her children screaming. Racing to their nursery, she found her son and daughter had been poisoned, probably by an angry servant. While their daughter Jeanne Louise (called "Non", a Malay name) survived, her elder brother Norman was not so fortunate. Margaretha fell into a deep depression that was only worsened by MacLeod's blaming her for Norman's death. Finally, the tension exploded, and MacLeod beat Margaretha brutally before kidnapping their daughter and fleeing to Europe. She obtained a divorce and had her child returned to her, but MacLeod refused to pay any support. Unable to care for Non, Margaretha reluctantly left the girl in her father's care and left for Paris. There she became an exotic dancer, choosing the Malay term "matahari" (Eye of the Sun) as her stage name. Concocting a fanciful tale of being a half-Javanese temple dancer devoted to the god Shiva, Margaretha first appeared on stage as her alter-ego Mata Hari in 1905. Her erotic dancing (that included shedding veils, sarongs, and most everything else in the course of her performance) made her an instant sensation, and traveled all over Europe. She also made several unsuccessful attempts to regain custody of her daughter Non, even plotting with a servant to kidnap the girl from her school in Velp. While trying to visit her lover, a Russian officer named Vadim Maslov, Margaretha was approached by Georges Ladoux, a French army captain, who asked her to spy on the Germans. She agreed and planned to seduce a German General and get him to spill military secrets. However, she was arrested by British intelligence and interrogated by Scotland Yard, who were convinced she was actually a spy for the Germans. Finally she was released, and as 1916 drew to a close Margaretha made her way to Spain where she romanced a German Major called Kalle. He caught onto her and sent false messages claiming that she was in fact a German spy. The French arrested Margaretha on February 13 1917 and imprisoned her. She was convicted that summer of spying for an enemy nation and sentenced to death. On October 15 1917, Margaretha Geertruida Zelle faced the firing squad. She refused a blindfold and blew one last kiss to her killers. Mata Hari was killed by a bullet to the heart, and her body was donated to medical science.
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Thierry Mugler was born on 21 December 1948 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. He was a costume designer and director, known for Mutant Action (1993), Z Chromozome (2012) and The Man Who Wasn't There (1987). He died on 23 January 2022 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.- Actor
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Jean-Pierre Miquel was born on 22 January 1937 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an actor, known for Z (1969), Auntie Danielle (1990) and Tout feu tout flamme (1982). He died on 21 February 2003 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.- Soundtrack
Jean Vaissade was born on 30 June 1911 in Paris, France. He was married to Raymonde Fournial and Rina Ketty. He died on 1 June 1979 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.- Michel Villard was born on 5 August 1928 in Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne, France. Michel was a composer, known for Victor et Horace (1972) and Le sacrifice (1978). Michel died on 18 December 1993 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.
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Dante Crescini was born on 7 July 1924 in Berceto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He died on 24 March 2000 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.- Robert Castel was born on 27 March 1933 in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon, France. He died on 12 March 2013 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.
- Nicole Jonesco was born on 13 January 1923 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Nous irons à Monte Carlo (1951), Le gang des tractions-arrière (1950) and Mission à Tanger (1949). She was married to Bernard Michel. She died on 29 August 2008 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.
- Maurice Bringo was born on 10 August 1898 in Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor, known for La renégate (1948), With Assurance (1932) and Feu Toupinel (1934). He died on 20 January 1990 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France.
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Jason 'Doc' Young was born on 2 August 1974 in East Chicago, Indiana, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Hell Town (2015), Wrestling Weekly Presents: No Second Chances (2007) and Jersey Shore Massacre (2014). He died on 19 April 2017 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA.