François-Jean de la Barre
>
François-Jean Lefebvre de la Barre was a young French nobleman. He was tortured and beheaded before his body was burnt on a pyre along with Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary nailed to his torso. Wikipedia
Born: September 12, 1745, Férolles-Attilly, France
Died: July 1, 1766 (age 20 years), Abbeville, France
Criminal charge(s): Blasphemy; Sacrilege
Criminal penalty: Torture; Execution