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The last name of the man who shot President Lincoln was Booth. John Wilkes Booth was an actor. He shot President Lincoln in Fords Theater on the opening night of "Our American Cousin" in 1865.
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Which theater did president Lincoln get shot at in 1865?
Lincoln was shot at in the Ford Theatre.
When was president Lincoln assanated?
President Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. He died the following day.
What theatre was President Lincoln shot at?
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States of America, was shot in Fords Theater, Washington D.C. while watching the play Our American Cousin.
Who shot president Lincoln just five days after lee surrendered to grant?
President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth, while attending a play at Ford's Theater. He was the first U.S. President to be assassinated.
Who was president lincolns vice president and the seventeeth president of the US?
Andrew Johnson was his Vice President and became president when Lincoln was shot.
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