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ON THIS DAY: Abraham Lincoln is fatally shot (1865)

On this day, 14 April 1865, one of the most tragic events in American history unfolded when President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor...

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of “terrorist act” after Kirillov’s murder

The Kremlin today accused Kyiv of carrying out a "terrorist act" following the assassination of Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in a Moscow street....

29-year-old Uzbek man arrested for Kirillov’s assassination

Russian authorities announced on Wednesday morning the arrest of a 29-year-old Uzbek man for the assassination of Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian military’s...

Targeted explosion kills Russian nuclear protection chief in Moscow

An explosion occurred in the Ryzansky Prospekt district of Moscow early this morning, resulting in the death of Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's...

ON THIS DAY: Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1963)

On 22 November 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was tragically assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in an open-topped motorcade. The 46-year-old president...

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