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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 ...
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 ...
Assassination attempts on a president-elect of the United States or a current or former president of the United States. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
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]
Pages in category "Lists of assassination attempts" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... List of United States presidential assassination ...
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 ...
This is a list of successful assassinations, sorted by location.For failed assassination attempts, see List of people who survived assassination attempts.. For the purposes of this article, an assassination is defined as the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure, often for religious, political or monetary reasons.