6 Assassinations That Changed The World

Leaders will have rebels at all stages. Many condemn their beliefs, while the majority oppose their conduct. Especially when you are under the spotlight and judged for every single action you take, becoming a leader is never easy. For these leaders, the same was the case. They may have made errors, or so it looked to those who came up in their own way to correct the mistakes. A death sentence that was not determined by God or the constitution, but merely by those who opposed it.

Posted On March 3rd, 2021

Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was in Bosnia on a visit to Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip shot Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on 28 June 1914, aged 19. The death of Franz triggered the outbreak of what came to be called World War One.

1963 Assassination of South Vietnam President

On 1 November 1963, the arrest and murder of Ngô Đình Diem, the president of South Vietnam, marked the culmination of a successful coup d'état led by General Duong Văn Minh. In South Vietnam, the coup was the result of nine years of autocratic and nepotistic family rule.

Assassination of Martin Luther King

James Earl Ray was captured on April 4, 1968, by the Nobel Peace Prize recipient. In Memphis, Tennessee, MLK was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel. He was only 39 years of age. It is ironic how such a tragic and early end was faced by a peace-loving human.

Assassination of John F Kennedy

One of the most famous assassinations in history, arguably. During a motorcade on 22 November, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, the 35th President of the United States was assassinated. Lee Harvey Oswald was convicted of the murder, but he denied the allegations that he was being framed.

Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi

It was ironic how he killed a man who had preached non-violence his whole life. He was shot on January 30, 1948, by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist. Gandhi had said before his death, "If I were to be shot in the chest and died with the words Hey Ram on my lips, only then would I be a true Mahatma."

Yitzhak Rabin’s Assassination

The Oslo Accords aimed at addressing Israeli-Palestinian problems was signed by the Israeli PM. On 4 November 1995, a right-wing extremist called Yigal Amir got angry and assassinated the PM.