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Today in History: April 14, Abraham Lincoln fatally shot at Ford’s Theatre

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An illustration of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
14th April 1865: The assassination of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre, Washington DC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of the play “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatre in Washington.

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