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Illustration by Achille Beltrame of the assassination of President William McKinley (1901) Assassination attempts and plots on the president of the United States have been numerous, ranging from the early 19th century to the present day. This article lists assassinations and assassination attempts on incumbent and former presidents and ...
Since then, several American politicians have been assassinated while being elected or appointed to office, or were candidates for public office. Out of these, four were president of the United States, the earliest of which being Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and the most recent being John F. Kennedy in 1963. [1]
The 16th president of the United States was killed in Washington, D.C. while watching a play with his wife in 1865. James Garfield The 20th president was shot while walking to the train station in ...
Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania (10 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Attempted assassinations of presidents of the United States" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
In chronological order, an in-depth look at the history of presidential assassination attempts in the United States: January 30, 1835: Andrew Jackson. Assailant: Richard Lawrence. Method of attack ...
Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated, shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, as he and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, attended a special performance of the comedy “Our American ...
Part of the 1986 United States bombing of Libya. [1] Saddam Hussein: President of Iraq: 2003-03-19: Dora Farm Complex, Dora, Baghdad: Iraq: Iraq: Air strike. The George W. Bush Presidency authorized the U.S. military to launch "decapitation strikes", prior to the invasion of Iraq. [22] [23] Ahmad Shah: Leader of an anti-coalition militia (ACM ...
Four presidents and several candidates have been assassinated, and there are many that came closer than the public realizes. Trump shooting joins a frightening list of presidential assassinations ...