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Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

  • Lincoln's Cottage

  • White House

  • Ford's Theatre

  • The Capitol

Answer

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln took place at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865, during a stage production of "Our American Cousin." John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot Lincoln in the head while he was watching the play. Lincoln died the following day, making him the first U.S. president to be assassinated.
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