"Cool it on the easy, frisky talk of gunplay"
"This country has a history of political violence: Lincoln, I Garfield, McKinley were shot and killed in office."
"We've grown up with knowing this stuff. We are not like other countries, not in Europe, not in Africa, not in Asia, not in South America, not in Canada, not in Mexico. It's only here that political assassination has worked its way into the history books (Italics mine) and won't get out."
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Rational people abhor political violence. But political assassinations are unfortunately prevalent throughout the world.
Here is a list of assassinations provided by one of readers of Mathew's column:
Here are the facts.
By region (chronologically)
Assassinations in Afghanistan
Habibullah Khan, (1919), emir of Afghanistan.
Mohammed Nader Shah, (1933), king of Afghanistan since 1929.
Sardar Mohammed Daud Khan, (1978), president of Afghanistan killed in communist coup.
Nur Mohammad Taraki, (1979), communist president.
Hafizullah Amin, (1979), communist prime minister of Afghanistan killed during Soviet invasion.
Mohammed Najibullah, (1996), president of Afghanistan from 1986 to 1992, killed by the Taliban during the capture of Qabul.
Ahmed Shah Massoud, (2001), leader of the Northern Alliance .
Abdul Haq, (2001), Northern Alliance commander killed by remnants of the Taliban.
Abdul Qadir, (2002), vice-president of Afghanistan.
Assassinations in Afghanistan
Habibullah Khan, (1919), emir of Afghanistan.
Mohammed Nader Shah, (1933), king of Afghanistan since 1929.
Sardar Mohammed Daud Khan, (1978), president of Afghanistan killed in communist coup.
Nur Mohammad Taraki, (1979), communist president.
Hafizullah Amin, (1979), communist prime minister of Afghanistan killed during Soviet invasion.
Mohammed Najibullah, (1996), president of Afghanistan from 1986 to 1992, killed by the Taliban during the capture of Qabul.
Ahmed Shah Massoud, (2001), leader of the Northern Alliance .
Abdul Haq, (2001), Northern Alliance commander killed by remnants of the Taliban.
Abdul Qadir, (2002), vice-president of Afghanistan.
Assassinations in Africa
Hiempsal, (117 BC), co-ruler of Numidia.
Pompey the Great, (48 BC), Roman politician killed in Egypt.
Shaka, (1828), king of the Zulus.
Boutros Ghali, (1910), Prime Minister of Egypt.
Nukrashi Pasha, (1948), Prime Minister of Egypt.
Patrice Lumumba, (1961), Prime Minister of the Congo.
Louis Rwagosore, 1961, Burundian prince and prime minister.
Sylvanus Olympio, (1963), president of Togo.
Pierre Ngendandumwe, (1965), Burundian prime minister.
Joseph Bamina, (1965), Burundian prime minister.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, (1966), Prime Minister of Nigeria killed during military coup.
Hendrik Verwoerd, (1966), Prime Minister of South Africa, stabbed in parliament by Dimitri Tsafendas.
Ali Shermarke, (1969), president of Somalia.
Richard Ratsimandrava, (1975), president of Madagascar killed just days after taking power in military coup.
François Tombalbaye, (1975), president of Chad.
Murtala Ramat Mohammed, (1976), President of Nigeria.
Marien Ngouabi, (1977), president of Congo (Brazzaville).
Ali Soilih, (1978), president of Comoros.
William R. Tolbert, Jr, (1980), president of Liberia killed in military coup.
Anwar Sadat, (1981), President of Egypt.
Thomas Sankara, (1987), military leader of Burkina Faso.
Ahmed Abdallah, (1989), president of Comoros.
Samuel Doe, (1990), president of Liberia. A semiliterate army officer who himself overthrew and allowed the assassination of William Tolbert. The instability following his death led to the outbreak of full-scale war.
Muhammad Boudiaf, (1992), president of Algeria.
Chris Hani, (1993), leader of the South African Communist Party.
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, (1999), President of Niger.
Laurent-Désiré Kabila, (2001), President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997-2001.
Bola Ige, 2001, justice minister of Nigeria.
Robert Guei, (2002), military ruler of Côte d'Ivoire from 1999 to 2000.
Emile Boga Doudou, (2002), interior minister of Côte d'Ivoire killed on the same day as Guei as the country plunged into civil war and street fighting occurred in the cities.
Hiempsal, (117 BC), co-ruler of Numidia.
Pompey the Great, (48 BC), Roman politician killed in Egypt.
Shaka, (1828), king of the Zulus.
Boutros Ghali, (1910), Prime Minister of Egypt.
Nukrashi Pasha, (1948), Prime Minister of Egypt.
Patrice Lumumba, (1961), Prime Minister of the Congo.
Louis Rwagosore, 1961, Burundian prince and prime minister.
Sylvanus Olympio, (1963), president of Togo.
Pierre Ngendandumwe, (1965), Burundian prime minister.
Joseph Bamina, (1965), Burundian prime minister.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, (1966), Prime Minister of Nigeria killed during military coup.
Hendrik Verwoerd, (1966), Prime Minister of South Africa, stabbed in parliament by Dimitri Tsafendas.
Ali Shermarke, (1969), president of Somalia.
Richard Ratsimandrava, (1975), president of Madagascar killed just days after taking power in military coup.
François Tombalbaye, (1975), president of Chad.
Murtala Ramat Mohammed, (1976), President of Nigeria.
Marien Ngouabi, (1977), president of Congo (Brazzaville).
Ali Soilih, (1978), president of Comoros.
William R. Tolbert, Jr, (1980), president of Liberia killed in military coup.
Anwar Sadat, (1981), President of Egypt.
Thomas Sankara, (1987), military leader of Burkina Faso.
Ahmed Abdallah, (1989), president of Comoros.
Samuel Doe, (1990), president of Liberia. A semiliterate army officer who himself overthrew and allowed the assassination of William Tolbert. The instability following his death led to the outbreak of full-scale war.
Muhammad Boudiaf, (1992), president of Algeria.
Chris Hani, (1993), leader of the South African Communist Party.
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, (1999), President of Niger.
Laurent-Désiré Kabila, (2001), President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997-2001.
Bola Ige, 2001, justice minister of Nigeria.
Robert Guei, (2002), military ruler of Côte d'Ivoire from 1999 to 2000.
Emile Boga Doudou, (2002), interior minister of Côte d'Ivoire killed on the same day as Guei as the country plunged into civil war and street fighting occurred in the cities.
Assassinations in Canada
Thomas D'Arcy McGee, (1868), Canadian father of Confederation.
Pierre Laporte, (1970), Quebec Minister of Labour, assassinated by FLQ.
Thomas D'Arcy McGee, (1868), Canadian father of Confederation.
Pierre Laporte, (1970), Quebec Minister of Labour, assassinated by FLQ.
Assassinations in France
Henri III, (1589), King of France.
Henri IV, (1610), King of France.
Jean-Paul Marat, (1793), revolutionary.
Marie François Sadi Carnot, (1894), President of France.
Jean Jaurès, (1914), politician, pacifist.
Paul Doumer, (1932), President of France.
Louis Barthou, (1934), foreign minister of France killed along with Alexander of Yugoslavia at Marseille.
René Audran, (1985), General.
Georges Besse, (1986), Renault executive.
Claude Erignac, (1998), prefect of Corsica.
Henri III, (1589), King of France.
Henri IV, (1610), King of France.
Jean-Paul Marat, (1793), revolutionary.
Marie François Sadi Carnot, (1894), President of France.
Jean Jaurès, (1914), politician, pacifist.
Paul Doumer, (1932), President of France.
Louis Barthou, (1934), foreign minister of France killed along with Alexander of Yugoslavia at Marseille.
René Audran, (1985), General.
Georges Besse, (1986), Renault executive.
Claude Erignac, (1998), prefect of Corsica.
Assassinations in India
Mohandas Gandhi, (1948), Independence leader.
Indira Gandhi, (1984), Indian prime minister.
Rajiv Gandhi, (1991), former Indian prime minister, son of Indira.
Beant Singh, (1995), chief minister of Punjab.
Phoolan Devi, (2001), bandit queen turned politician and activists for people of lower castes.
Mohandas Gandhi, (1948), Independence leader.
Indira Gandhi, (1984), Indian prime minister.
Rajiv Gandhi, (1991), former Indian prime minister, son of Indira.
Beant Singh, (1995), chief minister of Punjab.
Phoolan Devi, (2001), bandit queen turned politician and activists for people of lower castes.
Assassinations in Iran
Xerxes, (465 BC), Persian king killed by guards.
Xerxes II , (424 BC), Persian king killed by his brother Secydianus.
Nader Shah, (1747), Shah of Persia.
Ali Razmara, (1951), Prime Minister of Iran.
Hassan Ali Mansur, (1965), Prime Minister of Iran.
Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, (1981), killed along with over 60 others in bomb.
Ali Rajai, (1981), president and
Javid Bahonar, (1981), Prime Minister of Iran respectively, killed 30 August, just weeks after taking office.
Shahpur Bakhtiar, (1991), Prime Minister of Iran briefly in 1979, stabbed to death at his home in France.
Xerxes, (465 BC), Persian king killed by guards.
Xerxes II , (424 BC), Persian king killed by his brother Secydianus.
Nader Shah, (1747), Shah of Persia.
Ali Razmara, (1951), Prime Minister of Iran.
Hassan Ali Mansur, (1965), Prime Minister of Iran.
Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, (1981), killed along with over 60 others in bomb.
Ali Rajai, (1981), president and
Javid Bahonar, (1981), Prime Minister of Iran respectively, killed 30 August, just weeks after taking office.
Shahpur Bakhtiar, (1991), Prime Minister of Iran briefly in 1979, stabbed to death at his home in France.
Assassinations in Ireland and the U.K.
King Edmund I, (946), king of England, stabbed at a banquet.
Thomas Becket, (1170), Archbishop of Canterbury.
Lord Darnley, (1567), Henry Stuart, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots
Spencer Perceval, (1812), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, only British prime minister to be assassinated.
Charles Lenox Richardson, (1862), English diplomat.
Lord Frederick Cavendish, (1882), Chief Secretary for Ireland.
T.H. Burke, (1882), Under Secretary for Ireland.
Henry Hughes Wilson, (1922), British field marshal, Conservative politician.
Michael Collins, (1922), President of the Provisional Government.
Kevin O'Higgins, (1927), Irish politician.
Christopher Ewart-Biggs, (1976), British ambassador to Ireland.
Georgi Markov, (1978), Bulgarian dissident.
Airey Neave, (1979), British Conservative politician.
Earl Mountbatten, (1979), Vice-admiral, last viceroy of India.
Rev. Robert Bradford, (1981), Unionist MP in Northern Ireland.
Ian Gow, (1990), British Conservative politician.
King Edmund I, (946), king of England, stabbed at a banquet.
Thomas Becket, (1170), Archbishop of Canterbury.
Lord Darnley, (1567), Henry Stuart, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots
Spencer Perceval, (1812), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, only British prime minister to be assassinated.
Charles Lenox Richardson, (1862), English diplomat.
Lord Frederick Cavendish, (1882), Chief Secretary for Ireland.
T.H. Burke, (1882), Under Secretary for Ireland.
Henry Hughes Wilson, (1922), British field marshal, Conservative politician.
Michael Collins, (1922), President of the Provisional Government.
Kevin O'Higgins, (1927), Irish politician.
Christopher Ewart-Biggs, (1976), British ambassador to Ireland.
Georgi Markov, (1978), Bulgarian dissident.
Airey Neave, (1979), British Conservative politician.
Earl Mountbatten, (1979), Vice-admiral, last viceroy of India.
Rev. Robert Bradford, (1981), Unionist MP in Northern Ireland.
Ian Gow, (1990), British Conservative politician.
Assassinations in Japan
Emperor Sushun of Japan, (592), Emperor of Japan.
The Sogas, (645), Japanese political family.
Mimura Iechika, daimyo, feudal leader in Japan.
Matsudaira Hirotada, (1549), feudal leader in Japan.
Ouchi Yo@!$%#aka, (1551), daimyo, feudal leader in Japan.
Oda Nobuyuki, (1557), Japanese samurai, younger brother of Oda Nobunaga.
Ashikaga Yo@!$%#eru, (1565), Shogan, feudal leader in Japan.
Yamanaka Shikanosuke, (1578), Japanese samurai.
Oda Nobunaga, (1582), samurai warlord.
Shimazu Nariaki, (1858), Japanese daimyo in Satsuma, now Kogoshima prefecture.
Hashimoto Sanai, (1859), Japanese political activist.
Ii Naosuke, (1860), Japanese politican.
Tokugawa Nariaki, (1860), Japanese daimyo, a relative of Tokugawa shoguns.
Serizawa Kamo, (1863), a chief of Shinsen-gumi.
Yoshida Toyo, (1863), Japanese political activist.
Ikeuchi Daigaku, (1864), Japanese politican.
Kusaka Gen'nai, (1864), Japanese politican.
Sakuma Shozan, (1864), Japanese politican.
Sakamoto Ryoma, (1867), Japanese author.
Yokoi Shonai, (1869), Japanese political activist.
Sirosawa Saneomi, (1871), Japanese political activist.
Okubo Toshimichi, (1878), Japanese Prime Minister.
Ito Hirobumi, (1909), Japanese Governor-General of Korea.
Hara Kei, (1921), Japanese Prime Minister.
Hamaguchi Osachi. (1931), Japanese Prime Minister.
Takuma Dan, (1932), Japanese zaibatsu leader.
Inukai Tsuyoshi, (1932), Japanese Prime Minister.
Takahashi Korekiyo, (1936), Japanese author.
Isoroku Yamamoto, (1943), Admiral.
Inejiro Asanuma, (1960), Socialist Party of Japan chairman.
Emperor Sushun of Japan, (592), Emperor of Japan.
The Sogas, (645), Japanese political family.
Mimura Iechika, daimyo, feudal leader in Japan.
Matsudaira Hirotada, (1549), feudal leader in Japan.
Ouchi Yo@!$%#aka, (1551), daimyo, feudal leader in Japan.
Oda Nobuyuki, (1557), Japanese samurai, younger brother of Oda Nobunaga.
Ashikaga Yo@!$%#eru, (1565), Shogan, feudal leader in Japan.
Yamanaka Shikanosuke, (1578), Japanese samurai.
Oda Nobunaga, (1582), samurai warlord.
Shimazu Nariaki, (1858), Japanese daimyo in Satsuma, now Kogoshima prefecture.
Hashimoto Sanai, (1859), Japanese political activist.
Ii Naosuke, (1860), Japanese politican.
Tokugawa Nariaki, (1860), Japanese daimyo, a relative of Tokugawa shoguns.
Serizawa Kamo, (1863), a chief of Shinsen-gumi.
Yoshida Toyo, (1863), Japanese political activist.
Ikeuchi Daigaku, (1864), Japanese politican.
Kusaka Gen'nai, (1864), Japanese politican.
Sakuma Shozan, (1864), Japanese politican.
Sakamoto Ryoma, (1867), Japanese author.
Yokoi Shonai, (1869), Japanese political activist.
Sirosawa Saneomi, (1871), Japanese political activist.
Okubo Toshimichi, (1878), Japanese Prime Minister.
Ito Hirobumi, (1909), Japanese Governor-General of Korea.
Hara Kei, (1921), Japanese Prime Minister.
Hamaguchi Osachi. (1931), Japanese Prime Minister.
Takuma Dan, (1932), Japanese zaibatsu leader.
Inukai Tsuyoshi, (1932), Japanese Prime Minister.
Takahashi Korekiyo, (1936), Japanese author.
Isoroku Yamamoto, (1943), Admiral.
Inejiro Asanuma, (1960), Socialist Party of Japan chairman.
Assassinations in Mexico
Francisco I. Madero, (1913), President of Mexico.
Emiliano Zapata, (1919), revolutionary.
Venustiano Carranza, (1920), President of Mexico.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa, (1923), revolutionary.
Alvaro Obregón, (1928), President-elect.
Leon Trotsky, (1940), Russian communist leader
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, (1994), Presidential candidate.
Francisco I. Madero, (1913), President of Mexico.
Emiliano Zapata, (1919), revolutionary.
Venustiano Carranza, (1920), President of Mexico.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa, (1923), revolutionary.
Alvaro Obregón, (1928), President-elect.
Leon Trotsky, (1940), Russian communist leader
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, (1994), Presidential candidate.
Assassinations in Russia
Peter III of Russia, (1762), tsar of Russia.
Alexander II of Russia, (1881), Tsar of All the Russias.
Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov, (1904), Governor-General of Finland.
Peter Stolypin, (1911), Russian Prime Minister.
Grigori Rasputin, (1916), friar, adventurer, mystic wonder-worker.
Nicholas II of Russia, (1918), deposed Tsar.
Sergei Kirov, (1934), Bolshevik party leader in Leningrad.
Valentin Tsvetkov, (2002), governor of Magadan.
Peter III of Russia, (1762), tsar of Russia.
Alexander II of Russia, (1881), Tsar of All the Russias.
Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov, (1904), Governor-General of Finland.
Peter Stolypin, (1911), Russian Prime Minister.
Grigori Rasputin, (1916), friar, adventurer, mystic wonder-worker.
Nicholas II of Russia, (1918), deposed Tsar.
Sergei Kirov, (1934), Bolshevik party leader in Leningrad.
Valentin Tsvetkov, (2002), governor of Magadan.
Assassinations in the United States
Henry Heusken, (1861), American diplomat (accompanying Townsend Harris from Amsterdam).
Abraham Lincoln, (1865), President of the United States.
Thomas Hindman, (1868), Confederate General.
Crazy Horse, (1877), Oglala Sioux chief killed by American troops.
James Garfield, (1881), President of the United States.
William McKinley, (1901), President of the United States.
Anton Cermak, (1933), mayor of Chicago.
Huey P. Long, (1935), Louisiana senator and former governor.
John F. Kennedy, (1963), President of the United States.
Lee Harvey Oswald, (1963), alleged assassin of John F. Kennedy.
Medgar Evers, (1963), U.S. civil rights activist.
Malcolm X, (1965), (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, born Malcolm Little), leader.
Robert F. Kennedy, (1968), Presidential candidate.
Martin Luther King Jr, (1968), U.S. civil rights activist.
Harvey Milk, (1978), gay rights campaigner and city supervisor of San Francisco, California.
George Moscone, (1978), Mayor of San Francisco killed along with Milk.
John Lennon, (1980), singer and former Beatle.
Henry Heusken, (1861), American diplomat (accompanying Townsend Harris from Amsterdam).
Abraham Lincoln, (1865), President of the United States.
Thomas Hindman, (1868), Confederate General.
Crazy Horse, (1877), Oglala Sioux chief killed by American troops.
James Garfield, (1881), President of the United States.
William McKinley, (1901), President of the United States.
Anton Cermak, (1933), mayor of Chicago.
Huey P. Long, (1935), Louisiana senator and former governor.
John F. Kennedy, (1963), President of the United States.
Lee Harvey Oswald, (1963), alleged assassin of John F. Kennedy.
Medgar Evers, (1963), U.S. civil rights activist.
Malcolm X, (1965), (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, born Malcolm Little), leader.
Robert F. Kennedy, (1968), Presidential candidate.
Martin Luther King Jr, (1968), U.S. civil rights activist.
Harvey Milk, (1978), gay rights campaigner and city supervisor of San Francisco, California.
George Moscone, (1978), Mayor of San Francisco killed along with Milk.
John Lennon, (1980), singer and former Beatle.
Assassinations in Yugoslavia (and successor states)
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, (1934).
Irfan Ljubijankic, (1995), foreign minister of Bosnia.
Zeljko Raznatovic ("Arkan"), (2000), Serb paramilitary leader.
Pavel Bulatovic, (2000), defense minister of Yugoslavia.
Bosko Perosevic, (2000), prefect of Vojvodina.
Zoran Djindjic, (2003), Prime Minister of Serbia killed by organized criminals.
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia, (1934).
Irfan Ljubijankic, (1995), foreign minister of Bosnia.
Zeljko Raznatovic ("Arkan"), (2000), Serb paramilitary leader.
Pavel Bulatovic, (2000), defense minister of Yugoslavia.
Bosko Perosevic, (2000), prefect of Vojvodina.
Zoran Djindjic, (2003), Prime Minister of Serbia killed by organized criminals.
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