Deaths on March 8

Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin

Died on March 8, 2013

Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, German soldier and publisher (b. 1922)

Ewald-Heinrich Hermann Konrad Oskar Ulrich Wolf Alfred von Kleist-Schmenzin (10 July 1922 – 8 March 2013) was a German publisher and convenor of the Munich Conference on Security Policy until 1998. A member of the von Kleist family and an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II, his parents were active in the German resistance against Adolf Hitler. Von Kleist was designated to kill Hitler in a suicide attack and was the last surviving member of the 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler.

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22 Mar

My Chemical Romance
The band My Chemical Romance breaks up after 12 years.
8 Apr

Syrian Civil War
The Islamic State of Iraq enters the Syrian Civil War and begins by declaring a merger with the Al-Nusra Front under the name Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham
3 Jun

Chelsea Manning
The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
30 Jun

2013 Egyptian coup d'état
Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état
21 Nov

Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement
The first of to become massive protests start in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych suspended signing the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement.

Deaths on March 8

Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin

Died on March 8, 2013

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My Chemical Romance

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Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement