Tag: assassination
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The Assassination of King Alexander and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou on the Streets of Marseilles, France on October 9, 1934. Video.
The Assassination of King Alexander and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou on the Streets of Marseilles, France on October 9, 1934. “King Alexander and Louis Barthou, Shot Down in Streets of Marseilles by Revolutionists. Furious Spectators Batter Bulgarian Killer to Death As His Victims Die. Alexander Murdered” – “Universal Newsreel brings you the First Actual…
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South Vietnamese General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, in charge of the national police, executes assumed Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lem on a Saigon street early in the Tet Offensive. February 1, 1968.
Image: Eddie Adams’ photograph “Saigon Execution” showing the moment Nguyễn Văn Lém is shot by Nguyễn Ngọc Loan On this day in history, February 1, 1968, South Vietnamese General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, in charge of the national police, executes assumed Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lem on a Saigon street early in the Tet Offensive.…
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Roman Emperor Caligula was assassinated because of a conspiracy by officers of the Praetorian Guard, senators, and courtiers. January 24, 41 C.E.
Image: Marble bust of Caligula, 37—41 C.E. On this date in history, Roman Emperor Caligula was assassinated because of a conspiracy by officers of the Praetorian Guard, senators, and courtiers. Caligula was described as an insane emperor who was very self-absorbed, short-tempered, who was a capricious killer, and one who indulged in too much spending…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the release of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan after 53 years in prison. January 13, 2020.
Image: Mugshot of Sirhan in 2021. On this day in history, January 13, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom denied the release of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan after 53 years in prison. This was Sirhan’s 16th attempt at parole for the June 5, 1968, assassination of the presidential hopeful at the Ambassador Hotel in…
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Wang Mang, Who Ruled China as Emperor for Fourteen Years, Was Overthrown and Killed. December 24, 23 CE.
Image: Portrait of Wang Mang. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 24, 23 CE, Wang Mang, who ruled China as Emperor for fourteen years, was overthrown and killed. Wang Mang was a Chinese statesman and emperor. A government official under the former Han dynasty, he overtook the Han throne and founded the Hsin…
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British musician John Lennon, Previously of the Beatles, Was Shot and Mortally Wounded in the Archway of the Dakota, His Residence in New York City. December 8, 1980.
Image: John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1980. On this day in history, December 8, 1980, British musician John Lennon, previously of the Beatles, was shot and mortally wounded in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. The assassin was Mark David Chapman, an American Beatles fan who was envious and…
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“Dapper Dan” Hogan, a St. Paul, Minnesota Bar-Owner and Mob Boss, is Assassinated When an Unknown Assailant Places a Car Bomb Underneath his New Paige Coupe. December 4, 1928.
Image: “Dapper Dan” Hogan (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 4, 1928, “Dapper Dan” Hogan, a St. Paul, Minnesota bar-owner and mob boss, is assassinated when an unknown assailant places a car bomb underneath his new Paige coupe. Doctors labored all day to save his life – wrote the Morning Tribune, “racketeers, police…
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On this day in History, Charles Guiteau Was Put on Trial for the Assassination of U.S. President James Garfield. November 14, 1881
Image: Charles Julius Guiteau in 1881. (Public Domain) On this day in history, November 14, 1881, Charles Guiteau was put on trial for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield. Charles Guiteau’s murder trial was one of the first held in which the defendant’s assertion of insanity was exposed to the modern legal test: whether…
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