Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. (apr 14, 1865 – apr 14, 1865)
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assassination of Abraham Lincoln, murderous attack on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865. Shot in the head by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln died the next morning.Added to timeline:
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apr 14, 1865
apr 14, 1865
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