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- Born: August 7, 1876 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
- Birth Name: Margaretha Geertruida Zelle
- Famous Portrayals: Greta Garbo in the 1931 film Mata Hari, Lene Lovich in 1982 stage play Mata Hari, Jeanne Moreau in 1964 film Mata-Hari
- Died: October 15, 1917 in Vincennes, France
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Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari was an alleged double agent working for German military intelligence, during World War I. Born in the Netherlands,neutral at the outset of the war, as Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, she was able to traverse borders with relative ease. However, her travels and her high-profile military lovers made French and British intelligence officers suspicious of her movements.
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Timeline
- August 7, 1876: Born
- 1894-1895: Marries Rudolph MacLeod
- 1902-1905: Separates from husband, moves to Paris and takes stage name "Mata Hari"
- 1916: Has affair with Major Arnold Kalle
- Feb. 13, 1917: Arrested in Paris for espionage
- Oct. 15, 1917: Executed
- 1931: Greta Garbo stars in film Mata Hari
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Capture
In early 1917, a German military attache in Madrid transmitted coded radio messages to Berlin about the activities of German spy H-21. French intelligence officials intercepted and decoded the messages. They identified H-21 as Mata Hari and had her arrested, tried and executed for espionage.Historical Debate
There is great debate as to whether or not Mata Hari was actually a spy, and if she was, for whom. Some historians believe the intercepted German messages revealing her identity were intentionally sent in a code the Germans knew the French had already broken. Biographers Pat Shipman suggests that Mata Hari was working for French intelligence, and that she was scapegoated by the head of French counter-espionage Georges Ladoux, who was later revealed to be a double agent himself.
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Mata Hari Timeline
- August 7, 1876: Born
- 1894-1895: Marries Rudolph MacLeod
- 1902-1905: Separates from husband, moves to Paris and takes stage name "Mata Hari"
- 1916: Has affair with Major Arnold Kalle
- Feb. 13, 1917: Arrested in Paris for espionage
- Oct. 15, 1917: Executed
- 1931: Greta Garbo stars in film Mata Hari
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Ad kambing yg meneteskan air mata kebAhagIaan hari ini. Ketika dirinya mendEngar kalimat takbir. :)
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@dewiisroyati hahhaaha iyak! btul skali, makanya yuk hari sabtu kita cuci mata sambil blanjaaa..!! hohohoho!!
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Ati2 keluar,hari pembantaian lho,kebo :D RT @rista_nie: Dari pulang shalat td tidur.. Zzz.. Baru sekarang sa buka mata.. :p
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Sedih sekali hari ini :'( gue gak sanggup liat mata hewan hewan yang mau di potong :'( kalian yang sabar ya :'( http://myloc.me/1JgVl
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RT @Rahalicious: Hari ini ko ngantuk banget ya.berat banget mau buka mata.tidur lagi aja ah..
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