apr 14, 1865 - Lincoln's Death
Description:
The Stars and Stripes are ceremoniously raised over Fort Sumter. That night, Lincoln and his wife Mary see the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater. At 10:13 p.m., during the third act of the play, John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head. Doctors attend to the president in the theater then move him to a house across the street. He never regains consciousness.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 14, 1865
Now
~ 160 years ago