Death of Karl Marx
DeathKarl Marx dies in London, where he had lived in exile and written Das Kapital.
- Date
- March 14, 1883 · On this day · View on map
- Countries
- United KingdomGermany
- Regions
- Europe
- Location
- London
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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