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Assassinations and Assassination Attempts
Assassination is the act of murdering a well-known figure by surprise attack.
679 Questions
Yes, both President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, a US Senator who was, at that time, campaigning for the Presidency, were shot and killed. JFK was shot in 1963 in Dallas, TX and RFK was shot in 1968 in Los Angeles, CA.
What country was blamed for the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?
Serbia was blamed for the assassination. While the government has stated that they were never involved with the killing, most believe that the Black Hand (the gang that trained to assassinate Archduke Ferdinand) were called upon by the government.
How many presidents have succeeded to the presidency following an assassination?
That would depend on the country you were thinking about or were you meaning from all over the world. Please be specific or we can not answer you.
Who was Mary Surratt and what part did she play in Lincoln's assassination?
Mary Surratt was accused by the government of allowing the assassins to plot Lincoln's killing in her boardinghouse. She was found guilty and was the first woman to be hung in the U.S.
It is known with certainty, that Mary Surratt had no part in Lincoln's assassination and took no part in the planning. It is a lie that the assassination was planned in the Surratt boarding house. It is known that Lincoln's assassination was first discussed and planned by the conspirators in a hotel dining room at 8 p.m. on the night of the assassination. Booth was working on a kidnapping plan until 5 p.m. on April 14, 1865 and had no contact with Mary Surratt that day. Mary Surratt was innocent and the U.S. government murdered her.
Who is president who had the most assassination attempts during his presidency?
Ronald Reagan
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It's a little difficult to say. There have been a lot more threats and plots than there have been actual attempts. The threat levels vary greatly among the recorded instances. Some attempts involved generally targeting the White House without actually knowing where the President is. Some would-be assassins change their minds or fail to find a suitable opportunity, or they are discovered and arrested during the planning stage. Several Presidents have been in serious danger but only once during their presidencies.
After much consideration I have narrowed my answer down to five Presidents, each of whom has faced serious, life threatening imminent danger on more than one occasion during his presidency:
- Abraham Lincoln
- Harry Truman
- Gerald Ford
- Bill Clinton
- Barack Obama
John Wilkes Booth was not the first to fire at Lincoln's head.
Letter bombs were sent to Harry Truman and high-ranking White House staff. Thanks to a tip from British Intelligence after similar bombs were sent to high-ranking British officials, they were intercepted at the mail room and defused. A few years later two men intending to shoot Truman instead ended up in a shootout with White House police in which one of the attackers and, later, one of the policemen were killed.
Twice during Gerald Ford's presidency someone pointed a gun at him and pulled the trigger. The first time the loaded gun did not have a bullet in the chamber. The second time someone grabbed the shooter's arm causing her to miss.
While Bill Clinton was President someone stole a Cessna (a small plane) and tried to crash it into the White House. He died when he crashed into a tree on the White House lawn. The Clintons were not home at the time. The following month someone opened fire on a group of men in front of the White House believing one of them to be Clinton. Two years later when Pres. Clinton went to attend a forum in Manila a bomb was planted along his motorcade route. The Secret Service intercepted a message that led them to believe that an attack was imminent, so they immediately changed the motorcade route. That attack, it was later discovered, was planned by Osama Bin Laden, a name most Americans had not yet ever heard at that time.
On two different occasions in the spring of 2013, Barack Obama was the recipient of letters laced with the deadly poison ricin.
What 4 president were assassinated while they were still presidents?
Presidents Kennedy,Lincoln,Garfield and McKinley.While JFK and Lincoln went quickly Garfield and McKinley lingered on but eventually succumbed to the gunshot wounds or infection brought on by the wounds inflicted by the assassin.
Why was World War 1 triggered in 1914 by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?
After the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, Europe fell into a century of "peace." Countries didn't go to war because they couldn't afford. But there were still conflicts between countries. You can think of those conflicts like pieces of dynamite being stacked on top of each other. The Archduke's assassination was the match set to the fuse. It came at the right time and hit in a volatile place.
How many US presidents have died by assassination?
8 US presidents died in office. Four were assassinated and four died of natural causes. They were:
- William Henry Harrison - April 4, 1841, died of pneumonia after giving a long inaugural address in the cold and rain.
- Zachary Taylor - July 9, 1850, died ,possibly from cholera, after eating tainted cherries and milk in the middle of the summer.
- Abraham Lincoln - April 15, 1865, died a few hours after being shot by an assassin.
- James Garfield - September 19, 1881, died of blood poisoning two months after being shot by an assassin.
- William McKinley - September 14, 1901, died eight days after being shot by an assassin.
- Warren G. Harding - August 2, 1923, died of pneumonia or heart attack or stroke .
- Franklin D. Roosevelt - April 12, 1945, died of a cerebral hemorrhage
- John F. Kennedy - assassinated November 22,1963/
What happened because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
The assassination of the Crown prince of the Habsburg dynasty, Franz Ferdinand, led to the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia, followed by a Russian declaration of war on Austria-Hungary. Followed by a declaration war by Imperial Germany on the Russian Empire. France wanting to avenge its defeat from the Franco-Prussian War (1871) sided with the Russians and declared war on the German Empire. This thus brought forth the beginning of the First World War.
Which country's leader has survived more that 600 assassination attempts?
are you smarter than a third grader ???? no country has ever had a leader that has had 600 attempts on his or her life ...no one would miss that many times
Or:
That would be Fidel Castro of Cuba.
What was the location of Archduke Ferdinand's assassination?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, along with his wife Sophie, on June 28, 1914, while visiting Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (which was then under administration by Austria-Hungary). The assassination set off a chain of events that would lead to the start of World War I barely one month later.
What was the name of the doctor in the audience who helped Abraham Lincoln at his assassination?
The primary care physician was Dr. Charles Leale, a 23-year old physician who had received his certification only six weeks before. Leale was enjoying the production when he was called into service as the first physician to reach the President. Other doctors include: Dr. Robert King Stone - the Lincoln family physician who was the only one to testify at the conspirator's trial; Dr. Charles Sabin Taft; Dr. Albert King; Dr. Joseph K. Barnes - Surgeon General of the Army; Dr. Charles Henry Crane; and Dr. Anderson Ruffin Abbott.Non-medical personnel in attendance at the Petersen House that night were: Mary Todd Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and the Lincoln's personal chaplain, Rev. Phineas Densmore Gurley.
When did the jfk assassination happen?
The assassination of John F. Kennedy took place on Friday, November 22nd, 1963. You can get more information on this event at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Assassination of John F. Kennedy" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
Was World War 1 started because of an assassination?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by a Serb, Gavrilo Princip. That started the war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia and due to a complex system of treaties, other countries were soon involved.
Although the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the spark that started the war, the war probably would have started before long anyway. This had a lot to do with the alliances and treaties between countries- Europe was basically divided in two and one disagreement could start a world war. Competition between nations was common- Germany and Britain competing for best national fleet, certain countries that had broke free of the Ottoman Empire being fought over. In fact, that was the reason the assassination occured in the first place- Gavilo Princeep was a member of the Black Hand, a Serb revolutionist group. They laid the plans. Also, you have to realize that none of the countries involved in the war thought it would last so long. Each nation thought they could win the war in a short amount of time. The people each believed their country was the best and each government thought they had the best military plan. In fact, in the beginning, the war was more of a competition to prove the better nation than a real war.
What Colored quintet sang a Kennedy assassination ballad?
It might have been the mighty Clouds of Joy or the Dixie Humming Birds
As a 12 year old, I remember my father bringing the small 45rpm home.
I played it over and over - obviously, after all those years, the lyrics never left my mind:
Well you know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
When President Kennedy lost his life.
Well they rushed him to a hospital
Yeah
Only five minutes away
Oh yeah
People standing in the lobby hmmm
And they didn't know what to say
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
When President Kennedy lost his life.
Well let me tell you people
Yeah
When I first heard the news
Oh yeah
I said Lord God Almighty hmmm
He been good he been good to you.
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
When President Kennedy lost his life.
Well let me tell you people
Yeah
What you'd better do
Oh yeah
Keep your eyes on Jesus hmmm
Cause He's a President too!
Well you know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
You know it was sad
So sad one Friday evening
When President Kennedy lost his liii-fe.
President John F. Kennedy was shot from a distance of 265 feet. The shots came from the 6th floor of the Texas School Book Depository. The assassination took place in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
What was the goal of the plot to assassination leaders of the US?
to allow the south to continue fighting the war
How much is picture of JFK and Jackie taken the night before assassination worth?
Depends if it is a print or the original, what condition it was in, who was the photographer, and how much demand there is for it in the market.
What was the date of the assassination of Lincoln?
April 15, 1865
What would happen if you kill the president?
You would be prosecuted, although Americans have freedom of speech, they also have laws on inciting hatred, in this case it could be classed as racial hatred but I am sure they have another law when something like this is said against the President, but I do not come from the states so I am not sure what this law would be called.
When was Charles J. Guiteau born?
James Garfield was shot and eventually died from the bullets of the lawyer,
What 2 changes does brutus recommend in the assassination of Caesar?
Not to kill Antony and not to include Cicero in the group.
