jun 5, 1968 - Assassination of Robert “Bobby” Kennedy June 5, 1968
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On June 5, Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning California's presidential primary. The shooter was a 22-year-old Palestinian named Sirhan Sirhan. He died a day later. Sirhan Sirhan confessed and received a death sentence on March 3, 1969. The California State Supreme Court, however, invalidated all death penalties in 1972. Sirhan has spent the rest of his life in prison.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 5, 1968
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~ 57 years ago