Mata Hari

Executed by firing squad in Vincennes, France, for espionage.

Begins a relationship with Russian Captain Vadim Maslov.

Performs in the play 'Le Minaret' at the Théâtre Renaissance in Paris.

Dances at La Scala in Milan, Italy, further cementing her fame.

Reaches the peak of her career as an exotic dancer, performing across Europe.

Makes her debut at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, achieving instant fame.

Adopts the stage name 'Mata Hari', meaning 'eye of the day' in Malay.

Her son Norman-John MacLeod dies, possibly due to complications from syphilis.

Marries Captain Rudolf MacLeod, a Scottish officer in the Dutch Colonial Army.

Born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.