Politics · Activism · 1886–1944
Ernst Thälmann — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 16 April 1886 · Died: 18 August 1944 · Age at death: 58
How old was Ernst Thälmann when he died?
Ernst Thälmann died aged 58. He was born on 16 April 1886 and died on 18 August 1944.
Leader of the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar Republic
Did you know?He was imprisoned for eleven years without trial before being executed in Buchenwald concentration camp on orders from the Nazi leadership.
Ernst Johannes Fritz Thälmann (German:; 16 April 1886 – 18 August 1944) was a German communist politician, revolutionary, and leader of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1925 to 1933.
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- Age at death
- 58
- Would be
- 140
- Years since death
- 82
- Born
- April 16, 1886 · Hamburg, Germany
- Died
- August 18, 1944
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wound, execution
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Politics, Activism
Family
- Spouse
- Rosa Thälmann
- Child
- Irma Thälmann
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- See the front page from the day Ernst Thälmann was bornA newspaper front page for 16 April 1886, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayErnst Thälmann would be 140 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryErnst Thälmann's 141st birthday is in 173 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!141st
- Death anniversaryThe 83rd anniversary of Ernst Thälmann's death is in 297 days. A moment to remember their legacy.83rd
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