John Wilkes Booth

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John Wilkes Booth

John Wilkes Booth (10. maj 1838 – 26. april 1865) var den amerikanske skuespiller, der myrdede præsident Abraham Lincoln den 14. april 1865 under forestillingen Our American Cousin i Ford's Theatre i Washington D.C.. Han råbte: "Sic semper tyrannis" – sådan går det altid tyrannerne.

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