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This Day in History: Mata Hari Executed, Oct. 15, 1917
October 15th, 2008 at 12:57 pm

Margarete Gertrud Zelle, known by her alias, Mata Hari, is one of the most infamous spies of the 20th century. On this day in 1917, the seductive spy was executed for espionage and treason by a French firing squad outside of Paris. Read more about Mata Hari on NOVA. Find out more on “Spycatchers.”

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