It happened today: Hermann Kesten dies in exile.
May 3, 2026This insight lists historic events that occurred on the same day in the past.
On May 3, 1996, Hermann Kesten, a prominent German novelist and dramatist associated with the New Objectivity movement, died. He spent significant time in Basel during his later years, becoming a key figure in the exile literary community after fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933. See wikipedia for more information.
On May 3, 2017, Swiss actor Lukas Ammann died. His passion for acting was ignited in Basel after seeing Schiller's The Robbers in school, and he became well-known for his role in the German detective series Graf Yoster. See wikipedia for more information.
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