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Failed Assassinations
Political assassinations are an all-too-common occurrence, and they often become major landmark events. Luckily, many attempts to murder a political figure don't succeed, and a life is spared. Even those events, though, become important events in our history. In one of the most famous incidents, John Hinckley, Jr. tried to assassinate President Reagan in 1981.The president suffered a puntured lung, but survived the shooting. Here's a look at some of the most famous failed assassination attempts.
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George W. Bush
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George W. Bush
U.S. President, U.S. Governor / 1946 -
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. He led his country's response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and initiated the Iraq War in 2003.
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John Paul II
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John Paul II
Pope / 1920 - 2005
Pope John Paul II made history in 1978 by becoming the first non-Italian pope in more than four hundred years.
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Adolf Hitler
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Adolf Hitler
Military Leader, Dictator / 1889 - 1945
Leader of the Nazi Party 1920-1921 and Fuhrer of Germany 1933-1945, Adolf Hitler orchestrated the Nazi's Holocaust under the Third Reich during World War II.
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