Person in history
Jack the Anarchist
Jelesko Grancharoff, Bulgarian-Australian resistance fighter and anarchist (born 1925)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · May 15
Their story
Who they were
Jelesko Grancharoff, better known by his nickname Jack the Anarchist, was a Bulgarian and Australian resistance fighter and anarchist. He is best known for the central role he played within the anarchist movement in Australia, from the 1950s until his death.
Why this date
Jack the Anarchist appears on our May 15 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Jack the Anarchist
When did Jack the Anarchist die?
May 15 2016.
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