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Events on Monday 15 October 1945 1
1883 – 1945Pierre Laval (1883-1945)Died 15 October 1945, aged 62Laval served as Prime Minister of Vichy France and collaborated closely with Nazi Germany, including in the deportation of Jews. He was convicted of treason after the war and executed by firing squad. His trial was widely seen as a summary proceeding against wartime collaboration.