Robert-François Damiens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert-François Damiens

French domestic servant and attempted assassin

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1715

Place of Birth: La Thieuloye, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1757

Profession: domestic worker, criminal

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Robert-François Damiens (French pronunciation: ?[??b?? f??~swa damj?~]; surname also recorded as Damier; 9 January 1715 – 28 March 1757) was a French domestic servant whose attempted assassination of King Louis XV in 1757 culminated in his public execution.
He was the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional form of death penalty reserved for regicides.