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Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

1865 CE · United States, North America · Politics

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
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On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C. , one month into his second term and towards the conclusion of the American Civil War.

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