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Corday was the inspiration for the recurring character Charlotte Colde, simply Charlotte in the Samurai Shodown series of fighting video games. In the game, her character is a gorgeous blonde French warrior in armor and wielding a fencing sabre .
— Jean-Paul Marat (13 July 1793), to his wife, after being stabbed by Charlotte Corday "One man have I slain to save a hundred thousand." [6] [al] — Charlotte Corday (17 July 1793), prior to execution by guillotine "I shall look forward to a pleasant time." [41] — John Hancock, American merchant, statesman and Patriot (8 October 1793 ...
Famous Last Words is the twelfth studio album by Scottish-born English singer Al Stewart, ... "Charlotte Corday" – 3:47 (Stewart, Tori Amos) "Hipposong" – 1:52
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 19th century (1801-1900). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
The Petit-Clamart attack, also referred to by its perpetrators as Operation Charlotte Corday after Charlotte Corday, was an assassination attempt organized by Lieutenant-Colonel Jean Bastien-Thiry with the Organisation armée secrète (OAS) that aimed to kill Charles de Gaulle, president of France at the time.
More than three years after his death, Avicii‘s final words have been revealed. See Avicii’s Life in Photos 3 Years After His Death Read article The DJ (real name Tim Bergling) died by suicide ...
Jean-Jacques Hauer or Johann Jakob Hauer (10 March 1751 – 3 June 1829) was a German painter active in France. Hauer is known to have painted the portrait of Charlotte Corday before her execution.