Charles de Gaulle - De Gaulle targeted for death
Time: Wednesday Aug 22, 1962
Place: France
Details: De Gaulle was targeted for death by the Organisation armée secrète (OAS), in retaliation for his Algerian initiatives. Several assassination attempts were made on him; the most famous took place on 22 August 1962.
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