Marko Hranilović, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marko Hranilović

Croatian politician

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1908

Place of Birth: Zagreb, Zagreb County, Croatia

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1931

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Marko Hranilovic (11 December 1908, Zagreb – 25 September 1931, Zagreb) was a Croatian nationalist and Secretary of the separatist Croatian Rights Youth (Croatian: Hrvatska pravaška omladina, HPO) in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
He was executed in 1931 after being convicted of the murder of a journalist. Hranilovic was implicated in the trial after the arrest of Stjepan Javor, head of the HPO, on 31 October 1929.
The HPO was accused of being a terrorist organization and Hranilovic was charged with the murder of journalist Toni Schlegel.
During the course of the trial, the HPO was accused of associating with the nationalist exiles Ante Pavelic and Gustav Percec.
Hranilovic vehemently denied any contact with these figures, and proved to be one of the most combative in court.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
He sparred with the court several times, including one instance where he called himself a "citizen of imprisoned Croatia". Vladko Macek and Mile Budak served as attorneys for the defence.
Macek, as leader of the Croatian Peasant Party, was essentially the leader of the Croats within the kingdom at this time.
Despite the defence's best efforts, Hranilovic was sentenced to death.
He was hanged, along with Matija Soldin, on 25 September 1931 on Petrinja Street, Zagreb.