161 years ago today Abraham Lincoln was shot, becoming the first US president to be assassinated.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln

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sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I'm seeing this posted way more than most years when the date rolls around. Makes a Luigi think.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Too bad the current administration'd never be caught dead in a theater, ya know? πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ Booth let that cat outta the bag, I guess.

kungen@feddit.nu · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Maybe a few, if Beetlejuice is playing...

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y

Heh.

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ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Well, assassinated by a human. Bacteria claimed the first assassination with William Henry Harrison.

southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

Ahh, what a lovely anniversary to recreate

Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone · -1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

the only good thing he ever did was die

Shawdow194@fedia.io · 2 pts · 1y