History: On 14 April 1865 Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilke…

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Did you know? On 14 April 1865 Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre — 5 days after the Civil War ended. Booth was an actor and leapt onto the stage after the shot with "Sic semper tyrannis!" He broke his leg in the jump; was shot dead in a barn 12 days later.

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On 14 April 1865 Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre — 5 days after the Civil War ended. Booth was an actor and leapt onto the stage after the shot with "Sic semper tyrannis!" He broke his leg in the jump; was shot dead in a barn 12 days later.

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