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Richard Sorge

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Born

October 4, 1895

Zodiac

Libra

17,932

days lived

49

age at death

Born
October 4, 1895
Died
November 7, 1944 (aged 49)
Zodiac
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1944
Day 17,931
Age 49

Execution by Japanese authorities

Confidence
96%
Nov 7, 1944

Richard Sorge was executed in Sugamo Prison, Tokyo.

1943
Day 17,526
Age 47

Sentenced to death

Confidence
98%
Sep 29, 1943
1941
Day 16,815
Age 46

Arrested in Tokyo

Confidence
98%
Oct 18, 1941
Day 16,645
Age 45

Informed Moscow about German invasion plans

Confidence
96%
May 1, 1941

Sorge provided crucial intelligence about Operation Barbarossa.

Day 16,525
Age 45

Confirmed Soviet neutrality of Japan

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1941

Sorge's intel allowed Soviets to move troops from East to West.

1933
Day 13,851
Age 37

Moved to Japan as a journalist

Confidence
89%
Sep 6, 1933
Flight Manifest
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Day 13,603
Age 37

Joined the German Nazi Party

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1933

Joined to enhance his cover as a journalist.

1930
Day 12,507
Age 34

Began working for Soviet intelligence

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Recruited by the Fourth Department of the Red Army.

Day 12,507
Age 34

Divorced Christiane Gerlach

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Ended his marriage with Christiane Gerlach.

Day 12,507
Age 34

Moved to Shanghai

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1930
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1924
Day 10,315
Age 28

Joined the German Communist Party (KPD)

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1924

Became an active member of the KPD.

1921
Day 9,220
Age 25

Married Christiane Gerlach

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1921

Married Christiane Gerlach.

1920
Day 8,854
Age 24

Doctorate in Political Science

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

Earned a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg.

1916
Day 7,393
Age 20

Seriously wounded on the Western Front

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1916

Served in World War I and was wounded.

1914
Day 6,875
Age 18

Joined the German Army

Confidence
96%
Aug 1, 1914

Enlisted in the German Army at the start of World War I.

Day 6,663
Age 18

Studied law and political science

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1914

Began studies at the University of Berlin.

1895
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Richard Sorge

Confidence
96%
Oct 4, 1895

Born in Sabunchi, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire.