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President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head, at Ford's Theater in Washington DC, (by John Wilkes Booth), while watching the play: Our American Cousin. It was Good Friday, April 14, 1865 and he died the next morning on April 15, 1865. booth escaped, was tracked down and shot to death by Union soldiers in a barn in Virginia a few days later.
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Who starred in Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater?
Popular actress of the time Laura Keene (real name Mary Frances Moss) starred in the performance of "Our American Cousin" during which President Abraham Lincoln was assasinated.
What where some of Abraham Lincoln's favorite childhood games?
Abraham Lincoln did not like any kind of games. He was little bit interested in painting. He always wanted to go to school as he was very much interested in studies.
How was Abraham Lincoln related to the enloes?
Abraham Enloe was Abraham Lincons real father.Becouse Abraham Enloe was a berry rich man.There was a servant that had a baby that was Abraham Enloes son.And taths how Abraham Lincon was reallated to Enloes
Who was the killer of Abraham Lincoln?
The name of Lincoln's killer was John Wilkes Booth.Lincoln was assasinated in a theater John came up behind him and shouted "Im gonna kill you!" a secound before he shot Lincoln in the head. John then hid in a warehouse until he was found
What was the effect of Abraham Lincoln's death?
A major effect was that the relations between the North and South worsened because Lincoln was all for becoming one nation again with no hard feelings but the other Northerners wanted to force the south to pay for what they did.
Who was the First us president to be assasinated?
Abraham Lincon
What did Abraham Lincoln do after he was done after his term?
Lincoln was assasinated.
How did Abraham Lincoln die and what happend?
He was assasinated by a guy in the back of the head
Who was the first president to be assasinated?
Abraham Lincoln was the first US President to be assassinated.
Which president die in office?
William Harrison (Pneumonia)Zachary Taylor (Acute Gastrointestinitis)Abraham Lincoln (Assasinated)James Garfield (Assasinated)William McKinley (Assasinated)Warren Harding (Heart Attack)Franklin Roosevelt (Cerebral Hemorrhage)John Kennedy (Assasinated)
What president was assasinated in the 60's?
1860s -- Abraham Lincoln1960s -- John F. Kennedy
Why was Abraham Lincoln not present for the official and of the civil war?
He was assasinated by John Wilkes Boothe
What year was the first assassination of a president?
In 1867, President Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. President assasinated.
What day was President Lincoln assasinated?
Abraham Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth.
US presidents assassinated during Queen Victoria's reign?
Abraham Lincoln was assasinated during Victoria's Reign over the british empire.
What happened 5 days after the civil war ended?
Answer President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
When Chester A. Arthur assasinated?
Chester Arthur was not assasinated. He became president becasue James Garfield was assasinated.
