List of United States Presidential Assassination Attempts

1865 - Abraham Lincoln

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.

1881 - James A. Garfield

President James A. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., on July 2, 1881. He succumbed to his injuries on September 19, 1881.

1901 - William McKinley

President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901. He died from his wounds on September 14, 1901.

1963 - John F. Kennedy

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.

1912 - Theodore Roosevelt

*Former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot by John Flammang Schrank while campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 14, 1912. Despite being wounded, Roosevelt continued his speech.

1981 - Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. Reagan survived the attack after undergoing surgery.

2024 - Donald Trump

*Former President Donald Trump was wounded in an attempted assassination. Details are still emerging regarding the incident.