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Position:Home>History> How many u.s presidents were assasinated? was it 3?Question: How many u!.s presidents were assasinated!? was it 3!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: there were four: Abraham Lincoln Main article: Abraham Lincoln assassination The Abraham Lincoln assassination, took place on Good Friday, April 14, 1865, at approximately 10 p!.m!. President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth while attending a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre with his wife and two guests!. Lincoln died the following day—April 15, 1865—at 7:22 a!.m!., in the home of William Petersen!. [edit] James A!. Garfield Main article: James A!. Garfield assassination The assassination of James A!. Garfield took place in Washington, DC on July 2, 1881!. President James A!. Garfield was shot by Charles J!. Guiteau at 9:30 a!.m!., less than four months after taking office as the twentieth President of the United States!. Garfield died eleven weeks later on September 19, 1881!. [edit] William McKinley Main article: William McKinley assassination The assassination of William McKinley took place on September 6, 1901, at the Temple of Music, in Buffalo, New York!. President William McKinley, attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, was shot twice by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist!. [edit] John F!. Kennedy Main article: John F!. Kennedy assassination The assassination of John F!. Kennedy took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, USA at 12:30 p!.m!. CST (18:30 UTC)!. John F!. Kennedy was fatally wounded by gunshots while riding with his wife Jacqueline in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza!. The ten-month investigation of the Warren Commission of 1963–1964 concluded that Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, an employee of the Texas School Book Depository in Dealey Plaza!. The United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) of 1976–1979 determined that Kennedy's murder was probably the result of a conspiracy that included Oswald!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Four presidents were murdered in public: Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy!. Two others, though, died under mysterious circumstances: Zachary Taylor died in his sleep with no warning at all!. He ate a bowl of cherries and cream, went to bed, and never woke up!. Warren Gamiel Harding stayed up late playing poker and drinking whiskey with his cronies!. He left the game to say goodnight to his wife, and that was the last time he was seen alive!. (except by his wife) In the morning, he was found dead!. He was on a steamship at the time, returning from Alaska!. The ship immediately docked!. The Captain sent an officer to send a telegram announcing the news, and Mrs!. Harding had the president's remains cremated! No autopsy for this guy!. It seems that the president had sired an illegitimate child while in office!. He'd never do that again, eh!?Www@QuestionHome@Com NO!. Abraham Lincoln, James A!. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F!. Kennedy Four Presidents of the United States of America were assassinated!. Lincoln's assassination was the first of any US president and took place during the years of the American Civil War!. It took place on the 14th April 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington!. He shot at close range in the presidential box by John Wilkes Booth, an actor!. Garfield, second president to be assassinated, was shot and mortally wounded whilst waiting at train station!. He was shot by Charles Julius Guiteau!. The bullet that killed him was hidden from the doctors trying to save them and Alexander Graham Bell invented a metal detector to try to find it!. McKinley, was shot and killed at close range at the 1901 Pan-American exposition by Leon Czolgosz!. Kennedy!. Officially, Kennedy (the most famous dead President!?) was shot at long range by a US trained sniper, Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas!. Conspiracy theories abound that he was killed by the Soviets, the Mob and elements inside the US Government!. Andrew Jackson, FDR, Freddy Truman, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan were attempted assassinations!. Unfortunately, as far as we know, no one has had a crack at George Dubya, or perhaps, security is better!.Www@QuestionHome@Com There were four presidents assassinated:Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F!. Kennedy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com 4: April 14, 1865 - Lincoln July 2, 1881 - Garfield September 6, 1901 - McKinley November 22, 1963 - JF KennedyWww@QuestionHome@Com No 4, Abraham Lincoln James Garfield William McKinley John F!. Kennedy They were assassinated while in office!. there are more that were assassinated after!.Www@QuestionHome@Com No it was 4!. Abraham Lincoln James A!. Garfield William McKinley John F!. KennedyWww@QuestionHome@Com Four assassinated in office: Lincoln Garfield McKinley KennedyWww@QuestionHome@Com 4 Lincoln - 1865 Garfield - 1881 McKinley - 1901 Kennedy - 1963Www@QuestionHome@Com it is not 3!. it is 4!. how you are going to select best answer!.!? you asked only ''how many''!.!. you have asked names and other details!. i answered!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Four - so far !. !. !. !. !.Www@QuestionHome@Com 4Www@QuestionHome@Com only a few more months to make it 5!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |