Josef Bachmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Bachmann

German criminal

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1944

Place of Birth: Reichenbach im Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1970

Profession: manual worker

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Josef Erwin Bachmann (12 October 1944 Reichenbach im Vogtland, Saxony – 24 February 1970) became widely known in Germany for his assassination attempt on the student movement leader Rudi Dutschke, firing three bullets at him, on 11 April 1968.
Bachmann was convicted of the attack and sentenced to seven years in prison.
He committed suicide in 1970 while serving his sentence.