George Winne Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Winne Jr.
American anti-Vietnam war activist
Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1947
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 11-May-1970
Profession: peace activist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About George Winne Jr.
- George Winne Jr.
- (April 2, 1947 – May 11, 1970) was an American student who, in protest of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War, set himself on fire in a deliberate act of self-immolation at Revelle Plaza on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.
- Winne's act was inspired by the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Qu?ng Ð?c.
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