apr 14, 1865 - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Description:
John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War. Greif striken, the north recieved the dastardly Andrew Johnson.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 14, 1865
Now
~ 160 years ago