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There have been four presidents of the United Staes that have been assasinated:Abraham LincolnJames GarfieldWilliam McKinleyJohn Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head while watching "My American Cousin" in Ford's Theatre in 1865, five days after the end of the Civil War.
No, George Washington died 10 years before Abraham Lincoln was born.
Being born on February 12th of 1809 and taking office as America's 16th president on March 4th of 1861, Abraham Lincoln was 52 years old when his presidency began. He would live to see his 56th birthday and the start of a second term as president -- but no more.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to the office of President for 2 terms. He was elected to his first term as President on November 6, 1860, and sworn into office on March 4, 1861. He was re-elected as President, for a second term, on November 8, 1864, and sworn into office on March 4, 1865. He served about 42 days of his second term, as he was assassinated on April 14, 1865, and died on April 15, 1865.