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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Assassination_of_John_FAssassination of John F. Kennedy - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Assassination of John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife, Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife, Nellie, when he was fatally ...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_assassinated_andList of assassinated and executed heads of state and ...

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   5 days ago · List of assassinated and executed heads of state and government. The following is a chronological list of notable heads of governments and heads of state deaths that have resulted from assassination or execution . This list considers only the incumbent head of state or government.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › assassinationAssassination | Definition, Examples, Victims, Word Origin ...

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   5 days ago · assassination, the murder of a public figure. The term typically refers to the killing of government leaders and other prominent persons for political purposes—such as to seize power, to start a revolution, to draw attention to a cause, to exact revenge, or to undermine a regime or its critics.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Abraham_LincolnAbraham Lincoln - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Abraham Lincoln (/ ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

   • Died: April 15, 1865 (aged 56), Washington, D.C., U.S.
   • Preceded by: James Buchanan

   • Born: February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky, U.S.
   • Succeeded by: Andrew Johnson

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   What does assassination mean?

   • assassination, the murder of a public figure. The term typically refers to the killing of government leaders and other prominent persons for political purposes—such as to seize power, to start a revolution, to draw attention to a cause, to exact revenge, or to undermine a regime or its critics.

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   What is political assassination?

   • Assassination, the killing of a public figure, such as a government leader or other prominent person, for political purposes. This might be done to seize power, to start a revolution, or to undermine a regime or its critics. Such politically motivated murders have taken place in all parts of the world and in every period of history.

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   Where did the term 'assassination' come from?

   • Such politically motivated murders have taken place in all parts of the world and in every period of history. The word assassination is derived from Nizārī Ismāʿīliyyah, a religio-political movement that arose in the late 11th century within the Ismāʿīliyyah branch of Shiʿi Islam.

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   Which presidents have been assassinated?

   • Heads of state or government, such as presidents, prime ministers, and monarchs, have often been the target of assassinations. Four United States presidents— Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy —have been assassinated.

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7. www.thecollector.com › assassination-changed-history6 Assassinations That Changed History - TheCollector

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   4 days ago · 6. Malcolm X. While Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination is likely the most prominent of the Civil Rights Era, the killing of Malcolm X and its impact cannot be overlooked. Malcolm looked at the Black freedom struggle from a different perspective than King, rejecting the idea of nonviolence as a necessity.

8. worldcrunch.com › focus › russia-politicalPolitical Assassinations In Russia: How It Really Works

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   14 hours ago · Boris Yeltsin had a technique for not stopping certain top Russian officials from eliminating their opponents. Vladimir Putin refined the practice. So engrained in the country's politics, it's a formula for murder borrowed from mafia dons. Putin didn't order Navalny's death.

9. www.bloomberg.com › news › articlesUkraine Says It Arrested Two in Zelenskiy Assassination Plot

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   5 days ago · By Aliaksandr Kudrytski. May 7, 2024 at 6:10 AM PDT. Listen. 0:54. Ukrainian authorities said they foiled a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other high-ranking officials,...