Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Gudrun Esslin Biography and Timeline

Follow Gudrun Esslin through 3 dated historical records for Germany.

Gudrun Esslin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1968–1977Years on this page

1968

Arson

Frankfurt · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Member of group who set fire to a Frankfurt dept store in protest against consumerism

1977

Death of Gudrun Esslin

Stammheim · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Death of Gudrun Esslin, commits suicide in Stammheim jail

Suicide

Stammheim · Politics / Baader-Meinhof Group

Death of Gudrun Esslin, commits suicide in Stammheim jail

Records, sources and methodology

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