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24 de abr. de 2024 · Gavrilo Princip, South Slav nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his consort, Sophie, Duchess von Hohenberg, at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914, giving Austria-Hungary an excuse to open hostilities against Serbia, precipitating World War I.
Hace 2 días · Assassination of John F. Kennedy, mortal shooting of the 35th president of the United States in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. His accused killer was Lee Harvey Oswald, who was himself murdered before he could stand trial, and the death of Kennedy has long been the subject of speculation and conspiracy theories.
Hace 6 días · Three members of the Nation of Islam—the religious group to which he had once belonged—were convicted of his murder. (Two were exonerated in 2021.) Prior to this, hostilities between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam had been mounting, the former having begun to receive death threats from the latter.
8 de may. de 2024 · Assassinations always shock the masses. But sometimes, taking out a prominent figure can have a ripple effect on the future, changing the world as we know it. May 8, 2024 • By Kassandre Dwyer, M.Ed History. Assassination, the murder of an important figure, is a heinous crime that tends to grip public attention and generally has ...
Hace 2 días · The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was one of the key events that led to World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria , heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg , were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip .
Hace 1 día · On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.
5 de may. de 2024 · May 5, 20248:23 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. Eyder Peralta. 6-Minute Listen. Playlist. A wave of political assassinations has swept across Mexico during this election season. One...
