Events with tag - John Wilkes Booth

April 14, 1865

Lincoln Assassination at Ford's Theatre

President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. This tragic event marked the first presidential assassination in American history and occurred just days after the Civil War's end.

April 14, 1865

Lincoln Assassination

President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. The assassination occurred just days after the Civil War's end, dramatically altering the course of American history.

April 14, 1865

Lincoln Assassination

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. The shooting occurred at 10:15 PM, and Lincoln died the following morning at 7:22 AM at the Petersen House.

April 14, 1865

Lincoln's Assassination

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. during a performance of 'Our American Cousin'. The assassination occurred just five days after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House.